Travel information
Travel information
Useful addresses - phone numbers and addresses
General Telephone Information (quick dial from Athens): 11888
International Phone Assistance (quick dial from Athens in English, French and German): 139
The time (quick dial from Athens): 141
Emergency Numbers:
Hellenic Police General Number: 1033 www.ydt.gr
Ministry of Public Order: (+30) 210-697-7000; www.ydt.gr
Emergency Number to call Police: 100
Tourist police:171(information available in English, French and German)
Tourist Police Headquarters: (+30) 210-697-7386, 210-692-4929 4, P. Kanellopoulou Str. Athens
Airport Police: (+30) 210-353-6919
Fire Emergency: 199
Ambulance: 166
Poison Control: (+30) 210-779-3777
Aids Help Line: (+30) 210-722-2222
Road Service:
ELPA Road Side Assistance: 104; (+30) 210-606-8800
Traffic Police: 10400; (+30) 210-528-4000
Public Transportation:
Attica Metro: (+30) 210-519-4012; www.ametro.gr
Athens Piraeus Electric Railways S.A: (+30) 210-324-8311; www.isap.gr
Proastiakos (Suburban Railway): (+30) 210-527-2000; www.proastiakos.gr
Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE): 1110; (+30) 210-529-7777; www.ose.gr
TRAM S.A. (+30) 210-997-8000; http://www.tramsa.gr
Athens Urban Transport Organization
Thermal Busses S.A. (ETHEL): 185, (+30) 210-493-3002; www.oasa.gr
The Athens Sightseeing Public Bus Line No 400: 185; www.oasa.gr
Intercity Bus Company or Association of Bus Operators (KTEL): 1440; www.ktel.gr KTEL Peloponnese: (+30) 210-512-4910; www.ktel.gr
KTEL Attica: (+30) 880-8080
Health Services:
In order to have access to necessary health care, tourists from member states of the European Union (EU) wishing to visit Greece must be holders of the European Health Card (EHIC) or any other legal Community document issued by their competent social security agency.
In these cases, the necessary treatment in Greece is provided by: IKA (Social Security Institute) health units (clinics) or doctor's offices in the region; regional clinics (former rural clinics) or the Health Centers of the National Health System; and the outpatients departments of the hospitals on contract. In order to have access to necessary health care, tourists from countries other than the member states of the European Union wishing to visit Greece must consult their social security agency for information before traveling.
In case of emergency call:
Hospitals, pharmacies and doctors on call: 1434
Evangelismos 45-47 Ipsilantou, Athens 106 75; (+30) 210-720-1000
Alexandras, 80 Vassilisis Sofias, Athens 115 28; (+30) 210 -338-1100
Ippokratio, 114 Vassilisis Sofias, Athens 115 27; (+30) 210-748-3770
KAT 2 Nikis, Kifisia 145 61; (+30) 210 -628-0000
Laiko 17 Agiou Thoma, Athens 115 27; (+30) 210-745-6000
Athens Psychiatric clinic 360 Athinon, Haidari 124 62; (+30) 210-538-8899
Areteon, 76 Vassilisis Sofias, Athens 115 28; (+30) 210-728-6000
Eginitio, 72 Vassilisis Sofias, Athens 115 28 tel (+30) 210-728-9500
Geniko Kratiko, G. Gemmimatas, Mesogeion 154, Cholargos, (+30) 210-770-1211
Elpis, Dimitsanis 7, Ampbelokipi, (+30) 210-643-4001
Sotiria, Mesogeion 152, Athens (+30) 210-777-8611
Asklipio Voulas, Vassileous Pavlou 1, Voula (+30) 210-895-8301
Paidon Agia Sofia Thivon and Levadias, Goudi (+30) 210-746-7000
Paidon Aglaia Kyriakou, Thivon and Levadias, Goudi (+30) 210-777-5610
Thriasio General Hospital, Leoforos G. Gennimata, Magoula, (+30) 210-553-4200
Sismanoglio General Hospital, Sismanogliou 1, Marousi (+30) 210-803-9001
Tzaneio, Afentouli and Zani 1, Piraeus (+30) 210-451-9411
Tourist Information
Greek Tourist Organization General Information Number: (+30) 210-870-7000; www.gnto.gr
Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA): (+30) 210-922-3522; www.hatta.gr
Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises: (+30) 210-321-7165, (+30) 210-321-7167; www.sete.gr
Hellenic Chamber of Hotels: (+30) 210-331-0022-26
Attica Hotel Association: (+30) 210-323-5485; www.all-athens-hotels.com
Association of Greek Retailers: (+30) 210-672-7385; www.selpe.gr
Athens Tourism & Economic Development Agency: (+30) 210-325-3123; www.athenstourism.gr
Attica Region Authority: www.athensattica.com
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport: Arrivals/Departures: (+30) 210-353-0000; www.aia.gr
Olympic Airways: Leoforos Syggrou 100 : (+30) 210-966-6666
Aegean Airlines: (+30) 210-626-1700
Tourist Information on Sea Transport:
Boat Timetables: 1440
Ports
Ministry of Merchant Marine: (+30) 210-419-1700; www.yen.gr
Piraeus Port Authority S.A.: (+30) 210-459-3000; www.olp.gr
Piraeus Port: (+30) 210-414-7800
Aghos Konstantinos: (+30) 22350-31759
Lavrio: (+30) 22920-25249
Rafina: (+30) 22940-22300
Ferry Lines
Hellenic Seaways: (+30) 210-419-9000; www.hellenicseaways.gr
Blue Star Ferries: (+30) 210-891-9800; www.bluestarferries.gr
GA Ferries: (+30) 210-458-2640; www.gaferries.gr
ANEN Lines: (+30) 28210-20345; www.anen.gr
NEL: (+30) 210-411-5015; www.nel.gr
ANEK: (+30) 210-419-7420; www.anek.gr
Minoan Lines (+30) 210-414-5700; www.minoanlines.gr
Superfast Ferries: (+30) 210-891-9800.