BANKS & ATMs
All Greek banks have branches in the city of Heraklion. You can also find bank branches or ATMs in the smaller towns and some villages.
MONEY EXCHANGE
Banks exchange all major currencies, traveler’s cheques or Eurocheques. Post offices exchange cash, but not traveler’s cheques, and usually charge lower commissions than banks. Travel agencies and larger hotels exchange cash and traveler’s cheques but usually charge a higher commission. Credit cards are widely accepted in shops and restaurants, however, in villages you will most probably have to pay only in cash.
POST OFFICE
The Greek post office is called ELTA. Post Boxes in Greece are YELLOW for normal post, usually with 2 slots for INTERNAL POST (meaning inside Greece) and post for ABROAD. RED Post Boxes are rarer and they are used for URGENT mail. REGISTERED mail is always handled and given a receipt for at the POST OFFICE.
Heraklion Post Office: Daskalogianni Sq., tel.: +30 2810 234468
POLICE STATION
Heraklion Police Station: 1 Agiou Artemiou Str., N.Alikarnassos Tel.: +30 2810 274010
Heraklion Municipal Police: 172 Ethnikis Antistaseos str. (close to the port) tel.: +30 2810 334181-5
MUNICIPALITY OF HERAKLION
Tel.: +30 2810 399399
Website: www.heraklion.gr
INTERNATIONAL PRESS
Even though International Press can be found in some villages and settlements we suggest you to look for it in the city before starting your trip.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
HEALTH
Two public hospitals are located in the city.
Venizeleio General Hospital: +30 2813 408000
Knossos Highway (in the city suburbs)
University Hospital: +30 2813 402111
Vouton - Stavrakion Junction (following Panepistimiou str. towards Voutes)
PHARMACY
In every town and big village there is at least one pharmacy. Pharmacists are highly trained and well-qualified to deal with the majority of minor medical complaints or to prepare prescriptions. The opening hours are listed at the front doors or in the windows of each Pharmacy. For your convenience find below an indicative list with pharmacies:
Alexaki Eleni
Vikela 11
+30 2810201647
Drakoulakis Nikolaos
M.Archagellos 28
+30 2810318406
Kouvidi Evangellia
Papanastasiou 178
+30 2810320552
Matsanis Sotirios
Papanastasiou 91
+30 2810322567
Panagiotaki Pelagia
Eth.Antistaseos 16
+30 2810213368