Useful Information
| Currency: | EURO |
| Credit cards: | Most credit cards are accepted. |
| Exchange automats: | In all cities except the smallest villages. |
| Time zone: | GMT+2 |
| Power: | 220V |
| GSM-Telephone: | 90-95% covered. |
| Embassies: | See the list at the bottom of the page. |
| Normal opening hours: | |
| Publ. offices: | 08.00 - 14.00 Monday to Friday. |
| Shops: | 09.00 - 15.00 Mo., Wed., Saturday. 09.00 - 14.00 & 17-21 Tu., Th. & Fr |
| Supermarkets: | 08.00-21.00 (20.00 Saturday) In tourist areas the shops have extended 'open-hours', some from 07.00 to 23.00. |
| BANKS: | Open from 08:00 to 14:00 Monday to Thursday. & 08:00 to 13:30 on Friday |
| Telephone numbers | |
| Police: | 100 |
| Ambulance: | 166 |
| Fire: | 199 |
| Tourist police: | 171 |
| MUNICIPALITIES: | |
| VATHI: | TEL: 22730 81031 |
| PYTHAGORION: | TEL: 22730 61238 |
| KARLOVASSI: | TEL: 22730 32881 |
| MARATHOKAMPOS: | TEL: 22730 31111 |
| HOSPITALS: | |
| SAMOS: | TEL: 22730 83100 |
| KARLOVASSI: | TEL: 22730 32222 |
| FIRST AID STATION: | |
| PYTHAGORIO: | TEL: 22730 61111 |
| KOKKARI: | TEL: 22730 92203 |
| MARATHOKAMPOS: | TEL: 22730 31207 |
| Transport: | |
| AIRPORT: | TEL: 22730 61219 |
| MUSEUM: | |
| SAMOS: | TEL: 22730 27469 |
| PYTHAGORION: | TEL: 22730 61400 |
| HERAION: | TEL: 22730 95277 |
| PALEONTOLOGICAL: | TEL: 22730 52055 |
| POLICE STATION: | |
| SAMOS: | TEL: 2273087315 |
| KARLOVASSI: | TEL: 22730 32444 |
| PYTHAGORION: | TEL: 22730 61100 |
| KOKKARI: | TEL: 22730 92202 |
| MARATHOKAMPOS: | TEL: 22730 31222 |
| TOURIST POLICE: | TEL: 22730 87344 |
| PORTAUTHORITY: | |
| SAMOS: | TEL: 22730 27318 |
| KARLOVASSI: | TEL: 22730 30888 |
| PYTHAGORION: | TEL: 22730 61225 |
| TAXI: | |
| SAMOS: | TEL: 22730 28404 |
| KARLOVASSI: | TEL: 22730 30777 |
| PYTHAGORION: | TEL: 22730 61440 |
| KOKKARI: | TEL: 22730 92585 |
| PREFECTURAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN THE PREFECTURE OF SAMOS |
TEL: +30 22730 80005 FAX: +30 22730 80006 |
| TOURIST DIRECTORATE-DEPARTMENT OF SAMOS | TEL: 22730 28530-28582 |
| HOTELIERS' ASSOCIATION OF SAMOS AND IKARIA | TEL: 22730 23973 |
| ASSOCIATION OF TRAVEL AND NAUTICAL AGENTS OF SAMOS | TEL: 22730 22116 |
| ASSOCIATION OF ROOMS & APARTMENTS RENTAL SAMOS GREECE | TEL.: 22730 23055 |
| ASSOCIATION OF RENT A CAR & MOTORBIKES OF SAMOS | TEL: 22730 23811 |
| EMBASSIES: | |
| Australia. Embassy - Consulate |
37 Dimitriou Soutsou str., 11521 Athens Tel.: +30210645 0404, 2106447303, 210640 0615 |
| Austria. Embassy - Consulate |
26 Alexandras Ave., 10683 Athens Tel.:+302108211036, 2108216800, 2108827520 |
| Belgium. Embassy - Consulate |
3 Sekeri str., 10671 Athens Tel.: +302103617886-7 |
| Canada. Embassy - Consulate |
4 I. Genadiou str., 11521 Athens Tel.: +302107239511 |
| Denmark. Embassy |
11 Vassilissis Sofias Ave., 10671 Athens Tel.: +302103608315 |
| Finland. Embassy |
Eratosthenous 1 & Vassileos Konstantinou Ave., 11635 Athens Tel.: +302107010444, 2107011775, 2107514996, 2107516080 |
| France. Embassy |
7 Vassilissis Sofias Ave., 10671 Athens Tel.: +302103611663-5 |
| Germany. Embassy - Consulate |
3 Karaoli Dimitriou str., 10675 Athens Tel.: +302107285111 |
| Iceland. General Consulate |
5 Paraschou str., 15452 P. Psichico - Athens Tel.: +302106726154, 2108962555 |
| Ireland. Embassy - Consulate |
7 Vassileos Konstantinou Ave., 10674 Athens Tel.: +302107232771-2, 2107232405 |
| Italy. Embassy |
2 Sekeri str, 10667 Athens Tel.: +302103611722-3 |
| Luxembourg. Consulate |
12 Platonos str., 18535 Piraeus Tel.: +302104179515 |
| Netherlands. Embassy - Consulate |
5-7 Vassileos Konstantinou Ave., 10674 Athens Tel.: +302107239701-4 |
| Norway. Embassy |
7 Vassileos Konstantinou Ave., 10674 Athens Tel.: +302107246173-4 |
| Portugal. Embassy - Consulate |
44 Karneadou str., 10676 Athens Tel.: +302107290096, 2107290052 |
| Spain. Embassy |
29 Vassilissis Sofias Ave., 10674 Athens Tel.: +302107214885, 0107224242 |
| Sweden. Embassy |
7 Vassileos Konstantinou Ave., 10674 Athens Tel.: +302107290421 |
| Switzerland. Embassy - Consulate |
2 Iassiou str., 11521 Athens Tel.: +302107230364-6, 2107249208 |
| United Kingdom Embassy - Consulate |
1 Ploutarhou Str., 10675 Athens Tel.: +302107236211-9 |
| USA Embassy - Consulate |
91 Vassilissis Sofias Ave. 11521 Athens Tel.: +302107212951-9, 0107218400-1 |