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HOW TO GET IN GREECE

There are many different ways to travel to Loutraki due to its central location in Greece, which provides a variety of travel options.

Flights The nearest airport to Loutraki is Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos," located just 80 km from Loutraki—about an hour’s drive. This top-tier European airport receives many domestic and international flights every day and efficiently serves millions of passengers each year.

Ferry The primary Greek port to reach Loutraki is the Port of Patras. Ferry services at the Port of Patras are a convenient option for travelers from various European countries, such as Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, who want to combine driving and sea travel to reach Loutraki. Ferries from Italy typically arrive at Patras Port from several Italian ports, such as Brindisi, Bari, Ancona, and Venice. Once you arrive in Patras, you can either drive or use public transportation (KTEL Bus) to continue your journey. The drive from Patras to Loutraki takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Buses KTEL (suburban) buses connect various towns and cities across Greece, including Loutraki. There are direct buses to Loutraki from several major Greek cities, such as Athens, Patras, and Thessaloniki. In Athens, the primary departure point for these buses is the Kifissos KTEL Station.

AEGEAN Airlines - DISCOUNT TICKETS for the participants

Aegen Airlines, official sponsor of the 2025 World Sport Games, is offering to the game’s participants a 20% discount on published Economy Class fares. In particular:

Single Bookings Travelers can enjoy the discount by using the code HOCSH2025 at Check-out! Please note, that in Single Booking option there is no limit on the number of tickets you wish to book.

Group Bookings a. Federations and teams interested in making group bookings for airline tickets (up to 120 tickets) without initially providing the travelers' names should make their bookings through travel agencies that issue airline tickets. In their communication with Aegean Airlines, the travel agency should specify that the request is for a group traveling to the 2025 World Sport Games, to receive the relevant discount.

b. Federations and teams interested in making group bookings requiring more than 120 tickets without initially providing the travelers' names, may contact the CHARTER department of Aegean Airlines to arrange charter flight tickets. Communication can be made using the following details.charter@aegeanair.com

ENTRY VISA PROCEDURE - IMMIGRATION FORMALITIES

Visa Requirements: Depending on your nationality, participants of the 2025 WSG may need a TRAVEL visa to enter Greece. EU citizens do not require a visa, but citizens of other countries should check visa requirements in advance.

• Passport Control: Non-EU citizens will undergo passport control upon arrival in Greece. Passports should be valid for at least three months beyond the traveler’s intended stay.

• Exit Requirements: When leaving Greece, travelers have to complied with all visa and immigration regulations to avoid any issues at the airport or border crossing

Entry Visa Invitation – Procedure : Participants who require an entry visa must complete their pre-registration and simultaneously send us their request for an entry invitation no later than 31 January 2025. If requests are received after this date, they will be processed only if the FINAL (definitive) Registration of the interested parties has been completed. In any case, no visa invitation requests will be accepted after the definitive registration deadline (15/03/2025). In case that entry visa is not approved, 100% of the money will be refunded only if the request for an entry invitation is completed until 31 January 2025. After this date the general cancellation policy (Annex 10) is then applied.