Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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.
INTERNET ACCESS
Most hotels have internet access and wifi. Free wireless hotspots are at Syntagma,
Thisio, Gazi and the port of Piraeus. Buy prepaid internet cards for your laptop at OTE
(Greece's main telecommunications carrier) shops or Germanos stores.
LEFT LUGGAGE
Most hotels store luggage free for guests, although many simply pile bags in a hallway.
Storage facilities are also at the airport and at Omonia, Monastiraki and Piraeus metro
stations.
MEDIA
cept Sunday) with the
International Herald Tribune
, with news, arts, cinema listings and
daily ferry schedules
.
Athens Plus
Weekly English news and entertainment newspaper; published Fridays by
Kathimerini
and online.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Ambulance/First-aid Advice
( 166)
Pharmacies
( in Greek 1434)
Check pharmacy windows for details of the nearest duty
pharmacy. There's a 24-hour pharmacy at the airport.
SOS Doctors
(
210 821 1888, 1016;
24hr)
Pay service with English-speaking doctors.
MONEY
Major banks have branches around Syntagma, and ATMs blanket the city.
Eurochange
Syntagma
(
210 331 2462; Karageorgi Servias 2, Syntagma;
8am-9pm;
Syntagma)
; Monastiraki
(
210 322 2657; Areos 1, Monastiraki;
Monastiraki)
Exchanges
travellers cheques and arranges money transfers.
National Bank of Greece
( 210 334 0500; cnr Karageorgi Servias & Stadiou, Syntagma;
Syntagma)
Has a 24-hour automated exchange machine.
