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SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD <strong>Manual</strong> – 2 nd edition<br />

1.2.8 Time Zone<br />

Athens time is seven hours ahead <strong>of</strong> Eastern Standard Time, two hours ahead <strong>of</strong><br />

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2:00), and one hour ahead <strong>of</strong> Central European Time.<br />

1.2.9 Tourist Information and Useful Websites<br />

Greek National Tourism Organisation (E.O.T.)<br />

Central Office: 7, Tsoha Str<br />

115 21 Athens, tel. (+30) 210 8707000, (+30) 210 8708088<br />

email: info@gnto.gr<br />

website: www.visitgreece.gr<br />

Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”<br />

Information center:<br />

tel. (+30) 210 3530445-447, fax: (+30) 210 3532334<br />

email: venizelos@gnto.gr<br />

website: www.aia.gr<br />

Tourist Police<br />

A department <strong>of</strong> the Hellenic Police (EL.AS), manned by specially trained men and<br />

women, provides information and assistance to tourists. The Tourist Police are<br />

authorized to settle minor disputes between tourists and tourist businesses. Tourist<br />

Police speak foreign languages. Officers wear the insignia “Tourist Police” on the<br />

shoulder.<br />

For tourist information dial 171 any time and day, at any location in the country.<br />

Athens Tourist Police Station:<br />

43-45, Veikou Str, Koukaki<br />

tel. (+30) 210 9200724-26-27-29-30-32<br />

Piraeus Tourist Police Station:<br />

Xaveriou Str<br />

tel. (+30) 210 4290664-5<br />

USEFUL WEBSITES<br />

GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION (E.O.T): www.visitgreece.gr<br />

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