The 63rd Congress of the European Organisation for Caries Research will take place in Athens, Greece from 6-9 July 2016. Athens is a metropolitan city that combines both the old and the modern, the spirit of future with the treasures of the past. It is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning around 3,400 years.