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NATO Advanced Study Institute
Quantum Computation
2-13 May 2005
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NATO Advanced Study Institute
Quantum Computation
2-13 May 2005
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The ASI will start on the morning of Tuesday the
3rd of May (Welcoming reception
in the evening of Monday the 2nd)
and finish by lunch time on Friday the 13th.
The program will consist mainly of
invited lectures, poster sessions and a
very few contributed talks. The main topics will be:
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The island of Crete is the largest Greek island and
the 5th largest island in the Mediterranean. It is divided in four counties (Hania, Rethimno, Iraklio and
Lasithi) and has
approximately 600,000 residents. It is located in a significant geographical position between Europe, Asia and Africa.
The perfecture of Chania lies on the west end of Crete . It is surrounded by the Cretan sea on the North, the Ionian sea on the West, and the Libyan sea on the South, while on the east it has a common border with the county of Rethimno. The main mountain range is Lefka Ori (White Mountains) which stretches for 45 km from East to West and for 35 km from North to South. This mountain complex has 111 peaks ranging in height from 2,000 m to 2,453 m. The central part of these mountains ends up into the Libyan Sea to the South and is split by deep gorges and ravines (one of them is the famous Samaria Gorge). The coast is also of great tourist interest with large bays and endless sandy beaches. The conference will be situated in Platanias, a little town situated by the sea, 15Km west from the town of Chania. Chania is one of the most interesting cities of the Mediterranean combining elements of all the civilizations that have ruled the Mediterranean coast throughout the centuries. The history of the area is evident today through the famous Venetian castles, Roman baths, Byzantine churches, Turkish minarets, traces of the Phoenician civilization and Saracen bays. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The ASI will take place in the town of Platanias at
73014, Platanias, Hania, Crete Tel +30 28210 36500 Fax +30 28210 36555 This is the principle conference hotel, where all the talks, poster sessions and conference lunches will be held. Accomodation can be also booked in an auxiliary neighbouring hotel, 73014 Platanias, Chania prefecture, Crete Tel +30 28210 68681 Fax +30 28210 68683 The detailed information on booking and costs can be found here. The hotels are directly opposite each other, and a short taxi ride (25Km) from Chania airport (which should cost about € 15-20). This page provides useful information about transportation. Usually you fly to Athens, and get a connecting flight to Chania. From many European cities you can also get a direct charter flights to Chania or Heraklion (170Km away, 1.5 hours drive assuming Greek driving). Flights can be booked directly through Olympic Airways or many other sites like Cheapflights.com. Public bus servises in Greece(KTEL). Ferry services in Greece. Here is some information about how to get from Athens airport to Pireus port for those of you arriving in Athens by plane and then getting to Chania by ferry. The organizers take no responsibility on the accuracy of the info in these sites. Athens airport website Another info website | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| In place of a conference dinner, there will be a day trip on Sunday 8th May to White Mountains area(one hour drive away). In the middle of the trip, there will be a traditional Cretan dinner accompanied by a village fiesta in one of the villages that we visit. All food, drinks and transportation will be included in the cost of € 50 per person. | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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