Accommodations

The dorms of the University of Crete are located in the following two places:

• a) The Gallos dorm is located on campus. The Gallos dorm has both double and single rooms.If you have requested a single room, you will be assigned to Gallos.
• b) The Xenia dorm is located in the downtown of Rethymnon. The Xenia dorm has only double (shared) rooms.

Amenities

• All rooms have a private bathroom and a shared kitchenette.
  
• In the Gallos dorm, the kitchenette has a fridge (no stoves) shared by 4 rooms.
  
• In the Xenia dorm, there is a big shared kitchen on each floor (3 floors) and there are fridges and stoves.
  
• Neither of the dorms provides cutlery, plates or pots and pans.
• The dorm rooms have no hair-dryer. If you need one, please bring your own, or buy one locally.
• In both dorms, there is a washing and a drying machine (free of charge).
  
• Students will be responsible for cleaning their own linen during their stay.
  
• Cleaning personnel will clean the common spaces every 3 days. Students are responsible for the cleanliness of their bedrooms.
  
• Students should bring their own linen, that is, a pair of sheets, a pillow-case, and towels. Pillows will be provided by the summer school. No blankets will be necessary.
  

Specifically for the Gallos dorm
There is only one small convenience store on campus, which is closed during the weekend. Students will be able to get supplies from the city of Rethymnon or from Gallos village (20 minute walk from the Gallos dorm)

Internet
Internet in the dorms is unpredictable and can be poor. One way around this is to buy your own data plan while you are in Crete. To this end, we have done a bit of market research for you. Below are some possibilities. Keep in mind that the prices may be somewhat different by July 2020. If you have an unlocked phone, the simplest option may be to just get a Greek SIM card with data for your phone and use it to make a hotspot for your devices. If you don’t have an unlocked phone, you might be able to use a SIM card on your tablet if it has a SIM port. To directly use the SIM card on your laptop, you will need to buy a USB modem stick into which you will insert the SIM card. Note that when you buy the SIM card, the seller will need to make a copy of your passport/id. The following prices are for the SIM card:

• Wind: 20GB for 18 euros, available for 60 days, (just the SIM card).
• Vodafone: 5GΒ for 8,5 euros, available for 25 days (just the SIM card).
• Cosmote: 8 GB for 20 euros, available for 90 days (just the SIM card)

Please, use the sites above (they all support English) to find the more covenient point of sale.

Meals
The campus restaurant will be open for breakfast and lunch (no dinner) during the period of the summer school.
You can have breakfast or lunch at the campus restaurant regardless of which dorm you are staying in (and regardless of whether you are staying in a dorm to begin with).
Student prices apply to everybody (less than 5 euros each meal). During the day, there are also cafeterias where you can get coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches, cheese pies etc.

Check-in & Check out Policy
Check in: Friday, July 17 (from 10:00 until 22:00) and Saturday, July 18 (from 10:00 until 14:00).
Check-out: Saturday, August 1 (from 10:00 until 17:00).

If a one-day earlier arrival or later departure is desired, please write to creteling.ao@gmail.com.

Dorm Regulations - Agreement Form
Please download THIS FORM, read it carefully, sign it, and have it with you at check in.

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