Athens & Around - Greece - page 221

POST

Syntagma Post Office (Plateia Syntagmatos, Syntagma;

7.30am-8pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-2pm

Sat; Syntagma)

TELEPHONE
Public phones allow international calls. Purchase phonecards at kiosks, and reasonably
priced SIM cards at mobile shops.

TOURIST INFORMATION

EOT (Greek National Tourist Organisation; 210 331 0716, 210 331 0347; www.visitgreece.gr ;
Dionysiou Areopagitou 18-20, Makrygianni; 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun May-Sep,
9am-7pm Mon-Fri Oct-Apr; Akropoli) Free Athens map, transport information and Athens
& Attica booklet. At the time of research, its airport branch was closed.
Athens Airport Information Desk This 24-hour desk has Athens info, booklets and
Athens Spotlighted discount card for goods and services at the airport and around town.

Athens City Information Kiosk ( www.breathtakingathens.com ) Airport (

210 353 0390;

airport; 8am-8pm; Airport) ; Acropolis (Acropolis; 9am-9pm Jun-Aug; Akropoli)

Maps, transport information and all Athens info.

USEFUL WEBSITES
Two Greek-language sites are useful if you have a webpage translator: Athinorama
( www.athinorama.gr ) and Athens Voice ( www.athensvoice.gr ) . They both have print editions
as well.

Athens Official Visitor Site ( www.breathtakingathens.gr ) Athens Tourism and Economic
Development Agency site with what's-on listings.
Arts and Culture ( www.elculture.gr ) Bilingual, including theatre, music and cinema list-
ings.
Ministry of Culture ( www.culture.gr ) Museums, archaeological sites and cultural events.

Short Videos ( www.athensliving.net ) Clips of Athens life.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Modern Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport ( Click here ) , at Spata, 27km east of
Athens, has all the modern conveniences, including 24-hour luggage storage in the ar-