VENUE: Acropolis Convention Centre in Nice, French Riviera

The Congress takes place in the delightful Côte d’Azur in a new and larger venue in the centre of Nice: the Acropolis Convention Centre.
Nestled in the heart of downtown Nice, just 15 minutes from the airport, the Acropolis offers a comfortable and convenient venue for all the Congress participants, delegates and visitors.

Nice Acropolis – Palais des Congrès Esplanade Kennedy – BP4083 06302 Nice cedex 4 – France Tél.: +33 (0)4 93 92 83 00 Fax: +33 (0)4 93 92 82 55 www.nice-acropolis.com Main entrance: Boulevard Risso Tramway – Line 1: Acropolis & Palais des Expositions stops Bus Express 98 (from Airport): Cathedrale – Vieille Ville bus stop		View Larger Map

TRANSPORT: Reaching the Congress Venue

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport The Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is France’s second-largest international airport. It is located 15 minutes from the Acropolis (7 km from the city centre). More than 50 airlines provide regular service to destinations throughout the world. An 80-minute flight links Nice to Paris, a connection that is offered 23 times a day. ► Airport Information: click here ► By car: see below right AIRLINE DISCOUNT Congress participants can benefit from attractive discounts on a wide range of fares on all Air France and KLM flights worldwide. Use the event ID 17687AF to buy your ticket online on the Air France & KLM Global Meetings online booking tool or at any Air France and KLM point of sales. ► More details here Tramway or bus The tramway (T1) runs for 8.7 km and stretches from the northern tip of Nice, Nice-Nord (Boulevard Comte de Falicon) near the Ray Stadium and the A8 motorway, all the way to Pont Michel in the Saint Roch neighbourhood. www.tramway-nice.org Bus service is also an excellent way to get around Nice. The network is extensive and serves the entire city. www.lignedazur.com The Lignes d’Azur network -bus and tramway- has a single price policy across the whole Nice Côte d’Azur urban area, which includes 24 different towns and villages. Pricing is €1 Exception: To take the express airport routes 98 and 99 (from Airport to Nice City Centre), you must hold a 1-day Pass, which costs €4 and can be obtained on board the buses or in Lignes d’Azur agencies. In addition, this ticket enables you to travel across the entire network for one day, without any restrictions. ► Tramway map: PDF ► Bus map: PDF

Nice railway station The Nice train station is located in the heart of the city. It has seven sets of tracks with covered platforms. ► Train tickets, timetable, etc:  SNCF website in English Car ► Car renting: Information on the companies websites: AVIS, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, ADA ► Taxi: Approximate price (from the airport): 20-30 euros (taxi fares) Information: www.cote-azur.com.fr ► Auto Bleue : electric car in self-service Auto Bleue lets you easily rent an electric car, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, for all your travel needs at any time of the day. Your Auto Bleue is near you with 42 conveniently located stations. Just make a reservation online, at any agency or by phone. http://auto-bleue.org/   Bike 900 bikes are available in 90 stations distributed all over the city. Rates are established as follow : > the first half an hour: free access (subject to subscription) > between ½ an hour and 1 hour: 1 € > additional hour: 2 € per additional hour ► www.velobleu.org

Staying in and around Nice 

For any information about Nice and its surroundings, the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Nice is at your disposal.
Full details at en.nicetourisme.com

HOTELS

From luxury hotels and international chain hotels in the city centre to small character hotels nestled in the green hills to tourist or hotel residences, Nice offers a very wide range of accommodation to satisfy anyone.

Most of the hotels are located downtown near the Convention Center Acropolis or the tram line.

September is still a high & busy period in the "Côte d’Azur"! 
Organizers recommend you secure your room at the earliest. September is still a high & busy period in the "Côte d’Azur"!

Organizers have blocked a quota of rooms at preferential rates in several hotels of the Accor Group, close to the Acropolis Convention Center… more

HOTELS	Single In €	Double/Twin In €	Breakfast In €	Local tax/person /day In €
NOVOTEL NICE CENTRE ACROPOLIS 4* 8/10 Parvis de l’Europe Tel : +33 (0)493 13 30 93 Fax: +33 (0)493 13 09 04 See on the map: Location 7	155 Instead of 170	170 instead of 185	included	1.50
MERCURE NICE NOTRE DAME 4* 28 av. Notre Dame Tel : +33 (0)493 13 36 36 Fax: +33 (0)493 62 61 69 See on the map: Location 4	149 Instead of 177	167 Instead of 195	included	1.50
IBIS NICE PALAIS DES CONGRES 3* 38, rue Barbéris Tel : +33 (0)4 92 00 21 21 Fax: +33 (0)4 92 00 21 22 See on the map: Location 4	117 Instead of 121	126 Instead of 130	included	1.00
IBIS NICE CENTRE GARE 3* 14 Avenue Thiers Tel : +33 (0)493 88 85 55 Fax: +33 (0)493 88 58 00 See on the map: Location 23	97	106	included	1.00

► Additionally, at your disposal is the hotel booking system of the Nice City Tourism office: Click here.

►► Preferential rates valid up to August 24, 2013 on this link.

DESTINATION NICE

Nice: France’s number two destination for business tourism
Nice is second only to Paris as a destination for international business travellers in France. The city has also the largest offering of hotels in France, after Paris, with more than 900 hotel rooms in the immediate vicinity of the Acropolis Convention Centre.

Nice Lifestyle
The city’s seaside location and exceptional sunshine (yearly average: 300 days) make Nice a destination of choice. As soon as you arrive, you’ll enjoy the exotic charm of the celebrated, palm tree-lined "Promenade des Anglais". During your free time, you can sample local specialities (pissaladière, socca, farcis niçois…) and admire the warm, ochre façades of the Vieux Nice (the old town). The city is also the ideal departure point for exploring the French Riviera and the stunning hilltop villages that dot the surrounding countryside. For the athletic-minded, the area offers a wide range of sporting activities: water sports, scuba diving, golf, hiking trails and more. Nice is also a premier cultural centre! City life moves to the rhythm of its abundant cultural events and venues, such as Carnaval, the Nice Jazz Festival and numerous theatres and museums.

AROUND NICE: FRENCH RIVIERA TOURIST GUIDE

You can visit the website about the French Riviera www.guideriviera.com or consult the following tourist websites
of the Côte d’Azur:

Ascros – A little village of the back country.
Antibes Juan les pins – All the informations about Antibes Juan les pins.
Bandol – Everything about Bandol.
Biot – Known for its glass blowered.
Belvédère – A village in the back country of Nice.
Cagnes – Life with passion.
Cannes – Cannes life is a festival.
Castellane – Touristic ressources about Castellane, the door of the Gorges du Verdon (Grand Canyon).
Draguignan – The city of Draguignan in Provence.
Eze – The exotic garden of the French Riviera.
Grasse – All informations to know the perfume capital.
Fréjus – A great landscape, a permanent blue horizon over the sea, this is Fréjus in Provence this is Fréjus the Romain.
Le Muy – In the hear of the Var discover Le Muy.
La Gaude – The web site of La Gaude a little village close to Nice.
Gréolière – A balcony over the French Riviera.
Cap d’ail – Between Nice and Monaco.
Le Cannet – Official site of the city Le Cannet.
Mandelieu – La Napoule – Sea, golf and mimosa close to Cannes.
Monaco – The history, the actuality, shopping, hotels of Monaco.
Monte-Carlo – All the informations to discover the principality.
Mougins – Close to Cannes.
Mouans-Sartoux – Between Cannes and Grasse.
Nice – Everything about the capital of the French Riviera.
Saint Laurent-du-Var – All about Saint Laurent du Var.
Sainte Maxime – Official web site of the city and the tourist office of Sainte Maxime.
Saint Paul – All about Saint Paul.
Saint Raphael – Between Cannes and Saint Tropez in the Provence – French Riviera region. Hotels, capmsites, golf courses, scuba diving, Casino.
Saint Tropez – No comment needed.
Séguret – Official site of Séguret charming village of Provence.
Touet sur Var – A village of Nice back country.
Valberg – A charming village of the back country and ski resort too.
Valbonne Sophia Antipolis – Where the futur has discover its roots.
Vence - Medieval city.
Villeneuve Loubet - Between Nice and Antibes.