How to get there

The festival is held outside Kastanies village which is situated at the north area of the Evros prefecture.

Directions to Kastanies:

By car: Follow the highway E85 north past Orestiada for 17 km until you meet Kastanies hub. From the central square of village, you have to get the left road and continue for 400 metres until you arrive to the river Ardas and to the event area. Custom of Kastanies (borders with Turkey) is about 300 meters from the central square. There is FREE PARKING.

By bus: Intercity buses run daily from Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Xanthi, Komotini, Alexandroupoli, Soufli and Didimotycho to Orestiada. There are a number of buses leaving from Orestiada to Kastanies with the last bus stop being only 300 meters walking distance to the festival area.

For more information on Intercity bus stations and timetable please call:
Athens +30 210 51 33 280
Thessaloniki +30 2310 595 439, +30 2310 595 489
Alexandroupoli +30 25510 26479
Orestiada +30 25520 22550

By train: There are various trains running into Kastanies terminal station from Athens, Thessaloniki and other major cities.

For more information on train services and timetable please call:
Athens +30 1110
Thessaloniki +30 2310 598 120, +30 2310 473 312, +30 2310 473 212
Alexandroupoli +30 25510 26395
Orestiada +30 25520 22328

Flights:The nearest airport is ‘Dimokritos’ airport at Alexandroupoli where Olympic Airways and Aegean Airlines conduct flights daily from Athens.

Alexandroupolis International Airport “Dimokritos”:
Info +30 25510 89300, http://www.alexandroupolisairport.gr

Olympic Airways (Alexandroupolis):
Info +30 25510 26361, +30 25510 26207,
+30 25510 45198, +30 25510 45039

Aegean Airlines (Alexandroupolis):
Info +30 25510 89150
+30 8011120000

Upon arrival to the Dimokritos airport, travellers can either chose to travel by bus or train to Kastanies via Orestiada.There are buses running from the airport to Orestiada, but the travellers who wish to travel by train will first need to get a taxi from the airport to the railway station in Alexandroupolis.

Rental Car Information:

• AVIS: +30 25510 45137
• BUDJET: +30 25510 45028
• EUROPCAR: +30 25510 45444
• AVROSCAR: +30 25510 45323
• HERTZ: +30 25510 45408
• PRIMA: +30 25510 45409

By sea: The port of Alexandroupolis offers limited services, however it provides a service from Laurio to Alexandroupoli.The port is 100 metres walking distance to the railway station.

For more information on Port of Alexandroupolis:
Info +30 25510 26619, +30 25510 26468, +30 25510 28734

By TAXIS: If you stay to Orestiada you can visit the area with TAXIS.

For more information TAXIS office:
Info +30 25520 25025
+30 25520 24443

Distances

• Festival area to Kastanies village: 500 metres
• Kastanies to Orestiada: 17 km
• Kastanies to Alexandroupoli: 135 km
• Kastanies to Thessaloniki: 430 km
• Kastanies to Turkey (Customs at Kastanies): 300 metres
• Kastanies to Bulgaria (Customs at Ormenio): 11 km