Conference Venue
The Rodos Palace International Convention Center consists one of the largest purpose-built conference centres in the Mediterranean region and the country’s most talked about and vibrant meeting venue, with over 500 conferences and numerous exhibitions held in its premises and attended by Heads of State, Nobel Laureates, innovative businessmen, renowned artists and scientists. Having been selected as the official venue for the European Union Summit and the Western European Union Council of Ministers, the Rodos Palace is identified as a prominent choice for rewarding conferences and incentives.
With a convenient location only 12km. from the International Airport and minutes away from the city of Rhodes and Medieval Town, the venue can serve as a wonderful launching pad from which to explore the myths and attractions of the island of the Knights.
Embracing the International Convention Centre, the Rodos Palace Hotel complex lies in 30 acres of landscaped gardens, in the middle of Ialyssos Bay overlooking the Aegean Sea. Extending from a cool hillside down to long beach, this classy hotel combines refined accommodation standards with an excellent array of resort facilities.
Hotel special rates are available to Conference participants at Rodos Palace Hotel, where CEST2017 will take place.
CEST2017 in Rhodes Island, Greece
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of land area and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Rhodes. The city of Rhodes had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. It is located northeast of Crete, southeast of Athens and just off the Anatolian coast of Turkey. Rhodes' nickname is The island of the Knights, named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who once conquered the land.
Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
Accommodation of the delegates
Hotel special rates are available to Conference participants at Rodos Palace Hotel. Book a room at https://rodospalace.reserve-online.net/ using CEST2017 as booking code.
