The SPSC 2008 workshop will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Rhodes, the largest island of the Dodecanese Greek archipelago. The city of Rhodes is the largest inhabited medieval town in Europe. Layers upon layers of history are evident at every turn. Founded in 400BC, the foundations of the classical Greek city are to be seen at various points. Most striking, however, are the gothic buildings of the Crusader knights who settled in Rhodes in 1309. Turks conquered Rhodes in 1522 and remained in control until 1912. All these cultural influences are still palpable today in the fabric of this beautiful city, a cosmopolitan meeting point between East and West for two and a half millennia. Rhodes is also an island of warm sunshine, sandy beaches and charming villages.

The Hotel is situated only a few kilometres from the island main city and from the airport. Rhodes is connected with four daily flights to Athens airport and to other international airports. Regular ferries travel to the other islands of the Dodecanese, as well as to nearby Turkey.

Rhodes island is only 50 minutes' flight from Athens International Airport.

• Tourist information (Municipality of Rhodes)
• Map of Rhodes island
• Weather in Rhodes