Conference Venue
MobileHCI will be held at the Eugenides Foundation building, established in 1954 and fully renovated to include Eugenides Foundation Conference Center, the Athens Planetarium and the Science and Technology Center. The Eugenides Foundation is housed in a landmark building complex in the area of Paleo Faliro, on Syggrou Avenue, near the Athenian seafront and approximately 30 minutes from the city centre by public transport.
[Pronounce Eugenides as Aev - Yen - Ee - this!]
Please visit this link for more information about how to get to the venue.
Venue accessibility
The Eugenides Foundation is fully accessible to persons with mobility or sensory impairment and disabilities. Please consult the venue's accessibility information page for detailed information. Our Accessibility Chairs and Student Volunteers will be happy to assist with any accessibility requirements. More information can be found in the MobileHCI'23 Accessibility Guidelines which we invite everyone to read.
Venue address and contact details
Eugenides Foundation
387, Syggrou Ave.
17564, P. Faliro
Phone: (+30) 210 94 69 600, Fax: (+30) 210 94 17 372
Email: info@eef.edu.gr
MobileHCI 2023 will be held in Athens, Greece. Athens is a privileged geographical location at the crossroads of three continents, and offers easy and affordable access via the Athens International Airport (AIA) “Eleftherios Venizelos” (IATA code - ATH). The airport is located 33km southeast of Athens.
Access to Athens is provided by express airport bus connections on a 24-hour basis to the city center (line X95 to Syntagma Square), while a direct Metro line (line 3) connects the airport to the city centre (Syntagma square) in just 40 minutes. Taxis between Athens city center and the airport operate at regulated prices of 35€ during the day and 55€ between 00:00 - 05:00.
A bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis, Athens is central to the economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece. Located at the crossroads of three continents, the capital of Greece with an overall population of close to 5 million people has often been the melting pot of many cultures. Characterised by a culture and people that are welcoming, every visitor is sure to receive a warm welcome. Athens is an ideal congress destination, combining state-of-the-art infrastructures, excellent congress facilities and easy access from all over the world with world-class cultural attractions, modern amenities and diverse entertainment.
Sightseeing
Athens is home to a large number of fantastic archaeological sights and museums. Tickets
can be purchased on the spot at all locations, however, during high season, the queues can
be intimidating, with long waiting times.
It is highly recommended that you pre-purchase your entry tickets online from either the
official or of the many third-party providers.
The official Athens Combined Ticket provides access to seven of Athens' most important
heritage sites, allowing you to skip the queues (especially important at the Acropolis) and
make significant savings on the price of purchasing individual tickets.
When visiting museums and archaeological sites, please be aware of the opening and
closing times - during the conference, the Acropolis is open until 19:00 (last entry 18:30)
and the National Archaeological Museum is open until 20:00 (last admission 19:30).
Not included in the combined ticket but very highly recommended, are the Acropolis
Museum (open until 20:00, last admission 19:30), the National Museum of Modern Art and
the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, which is right across from the conference
venue (5 minute walk).
For a complete guide to visiting Athens, please consult the Athens Official Visitors Guide.
Complimentary Athens audio walking tour for all participants!
We are pleased to announce that all conference registrants will get a free audio walking
tour of Athens, downloadable on their mobile device, courtesy of our sponsor Clio Muse.
Details about the download and use of the audio tour will be provided on-site at the conference.
Acropolis VR tour for 40 lucky participants!
Further, we are pleased to announce that conference attendees intending to visit the
Acropolis, will be able to experience a Virtual Tour while on-site, courtesy of our sponsor
Moptil. The VR tour offers scientifically accurate virtual reconstructions of the entire
archaeological site using a dedicated tablet device to be picked up on-site, or the user's own
smartphone. We have limited places for this experience, which will be awarded via lottery. To enter the lottery, please fill in this form by Wednesday September 20th. Winners will be announced and notified by email on (or shortly after) Monday September 25th.
-- Update 23/9/2023 --
The lottery winners have been notified. We still have a few places and promo codes left for the VR-tour. If you are interested, please ask at the conference registration desk! Remaining places and promo codes will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
New! Simulator experience!
We are delighted to offer two lucky main conference participants the chance to win a free simulator experience at the Athens Pilot Center. These will be awarded after a lottery draw on Wednesday 27th (lunchtime).
One person will enjoy a virtual flight in the high-fidelity Airbus A320 cockpit, while another will race around a virtual track, in a full-motion Formula One car.
If you are interested in winning, please fill in this form by Tuesday 26 Sept, or let a student volunteer know at the registration desk, in the morning of Wednesday 26/9. The lottery draw, which will take place on Wednesday 27/9 at lunchtime. Winners will be announced at the conference live and via Discord.
In case you don't win, worry not! All MobileHCI'23 participants are entitled a 20% discount on any simulation experience they would like to try out the Pilot Center. The promotion is valid until 3 October 2023 and requires a phone booking at a time of your choice. Their high-fidelity simulation experiences include: