The OAC has two main conference rooms with a capacity of 600/400 and 90/70 people respectively without/with tables. The large conference room has 4 interpreters’ cabins, and it may also be divided into 3 independent rooms (2x170 and 1x70 people). In addition, the OAC has 5 more rooms (1x40, 1x35, 2x25, 1x20 seats with tables), which may be used by working groups, but also meeting offices, exhibition halls and comfortable spaces for outdoor events.
The Orthodox Academy of Crete is a public welfare institution in the category of National Foundations.
The extensive experience of the Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC) constitutes the best guarantee for the successful organization of any demanding conference. Apart from the numerous events that have taken place at the Foundation over its 50-plus years of operation, more than 2,500 conferences have been successfully organized and hosted here (43% local or national, and 57% international / ecumenical conferences).
Location & Access
It is 39 km from the airport and 24 km from the city of Chania.
From the airport, delegates and visitors may reach the OAC:
- By taxi (35-40 minutes).
- By bus from the airport to the city of Chania and from there, by another bus, to Kolympari (tel. Public Bus Service [KTEL]of Chania: 0030-28210-93052). Buses run from the city of Chania to Kolympari almost every thirty minutes. The OAC is 1.5 km from the bus stop in the center of Kolympari.
- If a large number of delegates arrive on the same flight, the OAC can organize a transfer for the them from Chania Airport to the OAC in one of its own buses or one provided by a travel agency. The cost varies depending on the size of the bus (16-seat, 22-seat, 30-seat or 50-seat).
