LOCATION
Cyprus, a member of the European Union since 2004, is the third largest Mediterranean island, situated in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. For more details about Cyprus, visit the Cyprus Tourism Organisation's website at www.visitcyprus.com
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The conference venue is situated in Limassol, a coastal city with a rich cultural heritage, a great number of museums, archaeological sites and historical monuments, and a beautiful summer resort with abundant sandy beaches.
CONFERENCE VENUE
Main Conference Hotel
Grand Resort, the Conference Venue, is a 5 star hotel in the touristic zone of the Amathus - City of Limassol. Please go to the Accommodation page for booking details.
TRAVEL TO CYPRUS
The official website of the Larnaca and Pafos Airports is www.hermesairports.com
Entry to Cyprus
The legal airports of entry into the Republic of Cyprus are the international airports of Larnaka and Pafos. Entry into the territory of the Republic of Cyprus via any other airport in which the Government of the Republic does not exercise effective control (e.g. Turkish occupied northern areas) is illegal.
Visas
Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa: European Union countries, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
For non-EU third country nationals that require a visa, detailed information can be obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Visas are issued by all the Diplomatic Missions and Honorary Consulates of the Republic of Cyprus abroad. For more details please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Airlines
A number of portals can assist you in identifying flights to Cyprus, including:
- Cyprus Tourism Organisation, Skyscanner, Expedia etc.
- Hub airports around Europe with direct connections to Cyprus include: London Heathrow; Paris - Charles De Gaulle, Geneve-Cointrin, Prague-Ruzyne, Rome-Fiumicino, Budapest - Ferihegy, Athens-Eleftherios Venizelos, Amsterdam-Schiphol, Frankfurt and Vienna.
- Major airliners flying to Cyprus include
- British Airways (www.ba.com)
- Cyprus Airways (www.cyprusairways.com)
- Olympic Airways (www.olympicairlines.com)
- Aegean Air (www.aegeanair.gr)
- Czech Airlines (www.czechairlines.com)
- KLM (www.klm.com)
- Lufthansa (www.lufthansa.com)
- Russian Airlines (www.aeroflot.ru/eng)
- Finnair (www.finnair.com)
- Alitalia (www.alitalia.com)
- Malev (www.malev.com)
- LOT (www.lot.com)
- Blue Air Transport (www.blueair-web.com)
- Tarom (www.tarom.ro)
- Bulgaria Air (www.air.bg)
- Gulf Air (www.gulfair.com)
- Emirates (www.emirates.com)
- Condor Flugdienst (www.condor.de)
- Edelweiss Air (www.edelweissair.ch)
- Low cost and charter airliners flying to Cyprus include:
- Easy jet (www.easyjet.com)
- Monarch Airlines (www.flights.monarch.co.uk)
- Sky Europe (www.skyeurope.com)
- TUI Fly (www.tuifly.com)
- First Choice (www.firstchoice.co.uk
- Smart Wings (www.smartwings.ne)
- Jetairfly (www.jetairfly.com)
- Jet2 (www.jet2.com)
Buses
- Bus transportation is offered only between Larnaca Airport and Limassol
- Cost €7 per person (One way cost- including VAT and luggage)
- Upon arrival to Limassol, a taxi can be reserved for transportation to the Hotel from the bus drop-off point
- For the Larnaca airport shuttle bus time table and reservation, please visit www.airportshuttlebus.eu/english/index.html
Taxi Services
- For those wanting to travel from the airport to the Hotel by taxi, taxis can either be reserved in advance or taken from the Larnaca or Paphos airport taxi offices upon arrival
- Prices quoted below were given by one of the Largest Taxi companies in Cyprus (Acropolis Taxi, call 00357-24622000 or book online at www.acropolis-transport.com/). Prices are per taxi.
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| DAY (06:00-20:00) |
NIGHT (20:00-06:00) |
DAY (06:00-20:00) |
NIGHT (20:00-06:00) |
Km |
Min |
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| From Larnaka Airport to Limassol |
€ 55 |
€ 67 |
€ 79 |
€ 89 |
70 |
50 |
| From Paphos Airport to Limassol |
€ 58 |
€ 68 |
€ 80 |
€ 94 |
75 |
50 |