Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Emergency
›
Police
(
100)
›
Tourist police
(
210 920 0724, 24hr 171; Veïkou 43-45, Koukaki;
8am-10pm;
Syngrou-Fix)
›
Visitor emergency assistance
(
112)
Toll-free 24-hour service in English.
›
Ambulance/first-aid advice
(
166)
›
SOS Doctors
(
24hr)
Pay service with English-speaking doctors.
210 821 1888, 1016;
Internet Access
›
Most hotels and many cafes have internet access or wi-fi.
›
Free wireless hot spots are at Syntagma, Thisio, Gazi, Plateia Kotzia and the port of Pir-
aeus.
›
Buy prepaid dial-up internet cards for your laptop at OTE (Greece's main telecommunic-
ations carrier) shops or Germanos stores.
Media
English-language papers are the English edition of
Kathimerini
, published daily (except
Sunday) with the
International Herald Tribune
, and the weekly
Athens News
and
Athens
Plus,
published by
Kathimerini
.
Money
Top Tip
It's wise to keep cash on hand as many establishments prefer it.
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Currency
Greece uses the euro.
›
ATMs
Widely available; usually a charge on withdrawals abroad.
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Credit cards
Accepted in some hotels, restaurants and shops, but certainly not all.
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Money changers
Several around Syntagma, as well as banks.
