Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics
Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics
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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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