Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
terranean Lines ferries to the port of Patras, you will also arrive at Larissa station.
The station has a train information booth with a limited amount of city information
available. The station has taxi stands and bus service, but we recommend the taxi.
The taxi fare from the station area to the tourist office on Syntagma (Constitution)
Square is inexpensive, about €4 plus baggage charges, and well worth it.
Larissa Station
serves the standard-gauge rail lines to the north.
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Money exchange:
At the north end of the train platform. The sign reads
BANK.
Hours:
0800-2115 Monday-Friday, 0900-1400 Saturday, 0900-1300 Sunday.
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Train information:
In a booth to your immediate left when entering the station
from the train platform area.
Hours:
0800-2200 daily.
Tel:
(0210) 823 7741.
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Baggage storage:
In room marked L
EFT
B
AGGAGE
O
FFICE
located to the left as
you enter the station from the track side (open 0700 to 2000).
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Train reservations:
Are best obtained at the Greek Railways office at No. 1-3
Karolou Street or No. 6 Sina Street. Get taxi instructions from the tourist office
on 2 Amerikis Street.
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Rail pass validation:
Also available at the Greek Railways main office. Rail
passes can also be validated at ticket windows in the stations, but only on your
departure day.
Tourist Information/Hotel Reservations
The Greek National Tourism Organization has three offices in Athens:
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Central Services
, Tsoha 7 Street, 11521 Athens.
Tel:
(210) 8707000;
Hours:
0800-1500 Monday-Friday;
E-mail:
info@gnto.gr. Located in the vicinity of Syn-
tagma Square. When facing the Parliament Building from the bottom of the
square in the cafe area, the tourist information office is just across the street on
the left. Money exchange is available here as well.
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Athens International Airport
(Eleftherios Venizelos).
Tel:
(210) 3530445 8;
Hours:
0900-2100 Monday-Friday, 1000-1600 Saturday-Sunday.
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Athens Center
, 26A Amalias Street.
Tel:
(210) 3310392 and (210) 3310716;
Hours:
0900-1900 Monday-Friday, 1000-1500 Saturday-Sunday.
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Hotel and pension reservations:
Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, 24 Stadiou Str. 105
64 Athens-Hellas.
Tel:
(0210) 331 0022. Visit
www.grhotels.gr
.
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