WG3 (Host-pathogen and fungus-fungus competitive interactions) meeting
Athens, Greece – 12-13 May 2015
Meeting place: Agricultural University of Athens
Agricultural University of Athens
The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is the third oldest university in
Greece. The University is situated on a 25-hectare green campus that straddles both
sides of the historic Iera Odos (the Sacred Way of antiquity), close to the Acropolis, at
the heart of the ancient Olive Grove. Its sixteen buildings comprise: auditoriums, 41
fully equipped laboratories, library, computer rooms, extensive agricultural facilities
(an arboretum, vineyard, experimental fields, flower garden, greenhouses, cowshed,
sheep pen, chicken coop, dairy installations, aquaculture tanks), museums, student
center, indoor gym, and sports fields.
AUA has six departments: Crop Science, Animal Science and Aquaculture,
Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Food Science
& Technology and Natural Resources Management & Agricultural Engineering.
How to reach the Agricultural University of Athens
The closest metro station is Kerameikos (blue line – towards Agia Marina) (see
also attached PDF file “Directions to reach Agricultural University from Metro Station
Kerameikos”).
How to reach the Agricultural University of Athens from Hotel Stanley
Board the metro station Metaxourghio and follow the direction to Elliniko. At
the Syntagma station get off and change to line 3 (blue line) towards Agia Marina for
two stops. Get off at Kerameikos station (see also attached PDF file “Directions to reach
Agricultural University from Metro Station Kerameikos”).
Traveling information from the airport to Hotel Stanley
Board the metro station at the airport, take line 3 (blue line) (be careful to get
the METRO and not the regular TRAIN, since they share the same platform at the
airport) and follow the direction to Egaleo. At the Syntagma station (Constitution
Square), get off and change to line 2 (red line) towards Anthoupoli for three stops. Get
off at Metaxourghio station and onto Karaiskaki Square. Follow the signs around the
corner to the entrance of The Stanley Hotel.
Time Table for METRO (direction Airport – Athens): first departure 6.30 – last
departure 23.30
The host city
Athens: five thousand years of recorded history - the birth place of democracy
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It is one of the oldest cities in
the world with recorded history with up to 3,200 BC. The Ancient Athens, a walled city,
was a powerful city-state, developed alongside the harbor, which originally was the
Faliro and later Piraeus. Center of arts, knowledge and philosophy, home of the
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Academy of Plato and Aristotle's Lyceum, widely reported as the cradle of Western
civilization and the birthplace of democracy, mainly due to the impact of cultural and
political achievements during the 5th and 4th century BC. A cosmopolitan metropolis
today, modern Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural
life in Greece. In 2012, Athens was ranked the 39th richest city in the world in terms of
purchasing power and the 77th most expensive in a study by UBS.
The urban area of Athens has a population of 2,732,875 inhabitants according
to the census of 2011 and an area of 412 square kilometers, which includes a total of
35 municipalities distributed in four regional units.
The Museums
Athens because of the long and valuable history is one of the few European
capitals that host a large number of museums. Starting from the National
Archaeological Museum, which was founded in 1889, visitors can witness evidence
from throughout the Greek civilization.
The new Acropolis Museum is a modern museum that meets all the
requirements for the special care of the findings, as was inaugurated in 2009. When
visiting this required several hours of your time to be able to admire the most of the
findings and statues hosted. Then, the Ancient Agora Temple of Hephaestus and the
Stoa (Arcade) of Attalos, and the historical museum of Athens, enable you to feel how
the ancient Greeks lived.
The Museum of Cycladic Art is dedicated to the study and promotion of ancient
cultures of the Aegean and Cyprus, with special emphasis on Cycladic Art of the 3rd
millennium BC
Fun and Life in Athens
Athens is one of the most vibrant capital cities, with rich activity. During the
day, you can visit the Panathenaic Stadium, from where started the Olympics and feel
the pleasant and unique climate that exists within the stadium. For lovers of
gastronomy, Athens is the ideal destination, as the Greek cuisine is special and stands
between international specialties. You can try the fish restaurants located in Piraeus
area or center of Athens, Plaka, Monastiraki, Gazi, Anafiotika, Psiri or Thisseus to taste
Greek cuisine. For those who love the nightlife, Gazi, Psirri, Plaka and Thisio, is the ideal
destination since there are many cafes, bars and clubs which are open until the wee
hours.
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Athens METRO map
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