Colloquium Venue:
The American College of Greece

 

Founded in Smyrna (Asia Minor) in 1875 by American missionaries from Boston, The American College of Greece is the oldest and largest comprehensive, independent, American-sponsored college in Europe, currently enrolling over 7,900 students, from Greece and more than 70 other countries, in all its educational divisions.

The 41^st EGOS Colloquium 2025 coincides with a pivotal moment in ACG’s history: the 150^th anniversary of The American College of Greece. As we celebrate this milestone, we reaffirm ACG’s commitment to advancing education, research, and thought leadership through ACG 150 – a strategic vision designed to shape the future of Greece and the global academic community.
 
We invite you to take a 360° Campus virtual tour of The American College of Greece; please click here.

 

How to get to The American College of Greece

While we cannot accommodate all individual transportation needs, shuttle bus service will be provided to offer participants the best possible support!

To accommodate specific needs during the EGOS main Colloquium, a bus will serve specific pick-up points in central Athens for participants staying nearby. This service will prioritize those with special accessibility requirements upon prior communication with the organizers. Participants in need of this additional support are kindly requested to communicate this to the local organizers (egos2025registration@erasmus.gr) by June 20, 2025.
 

Shuttle Bus to and from the Colloquium venue

Shuttle bus service will operate on a first-come, first-served basis and each shuttle bus offers a capacity of approx. 50 seats.

A shuttle bus will run approximately every 5 minutes from 7:30-8:30 EEST from the metro station Nomismatokopio to the Colloquium venue (Aghia Paraskevi Campus) and after the end of the Colloquium program back from the Colloquium venue to the metro station Nomismatokopio. Please note that you will need to allow for at least 30 minutes in order to arrive from the metro station to the Colloquium venue.

Transportation is not guaranteed and participants are strongly advised to plan ahead and consider alternative transport options, as outlined below.
 

From downtown Athens

By bus and metro:

• You can reach the campus by using the metro system (blue line no. 3) to Nomismatokopio station. From there, bus lines B5, 406 & 407 will take you to Aghiou Ioannou Square, approx. four blocks (300 meters) away from the College’s Central Gate.

• Cost for a combined (metro and bus) ticket = € 1.20.

• All tickets are valid for 90 minutes and can be purchased at a kiosk.

By taxi: If using a taxi from Syntagma Square, estimate the following:

• Distance = 10.8 km | Tariff 1 – cost = approx. € 15 | Duration = 30 mins | Traffic fee = € 0.94 per km | Pickup fee = € 1.20

By private car:

• You can reach the campus via Messogeion Avenue (approx. 9 kilometers from downtown Athens) heading northeast of the city. Once you reach Aghia Paraskevi Square (church of Aghia Paraskevi), you take Aghiou Ioannou Street straight up towards Mt. Hymettus.

• The College Central Gate is at the end of Aghiou Ioannou Street. -> https://maps.app.goo.gl/aMCSPbJAay8ada4eA

 

From Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos

By bus:

• You can take airport bus X95 (on a 24-hour basis) from the main terminal to the Aghia Paraskevi Square stop on Messogeion Avenue.

• Use Aghiou Ioannou Street to the College’s Central Gate.

• A single one-way ticket costs € 5 and can be bought at the airport.

 
By metro:

• You can reach the campus from the airport by taking the metro (blue line No. 3). The line operates 7 days a week from 6:30am until 11:30pm.

• A single one-way ticket costs € 8; tickets can be bought in the airport metro station and are valid for 90 minutes.

• As soon as you reach the Nomismatokopio metro station, follow the directions as indicated above.

 
By taxi:

• You can reach the campus from the airport by taxi. Taxis are available at the Arrivals area.

• For a ride from the airport there is a fixed taxi fare (approximately € 50; after midnight the rate is higher).

 
By private car:

• You can reach the campus by taking the Attiki Road from the airport towards Athens.

• Take exit no. 16 (Hymettus Ring) and follow signs to exit no. Y4 (Aghia Paraskevi).

• Follow the Gravias Street signs and take a left turn on Gravias Street to the College’s Central Gate.