Samos Island
Practical Information
Airport
All
flights land at Samos Airport, on the outskirts of Pythagorion about 15
kilometres from Samos Town.
Tel:
22730
61219
Air-schedules
Daily
scheduled flights connect Samos to Athens Airport. The journey takes 45
minutes. There are also direct flights to England, Germany, Slovenia,
Slovakia, Switzerland, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Banks
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-14:30
The following banks are available in Samos Town:
Commercial bank
National Bank of Greece
Alpha Bank
Agriculture Bank
Piraeus Bank.
The above listed banks also have branches in the main tourist resorts
on the island.
Communications
Post Office: Handles letters and parcels.
Telecommunication centre (OTE). All national and international
calls can be made from a public telephone, using cards available from
most Kiosks and the Post office. Using a public telephone is generally
cheaper than calling from a Hotel.
Currency
The
monetary unit of Greece is Euro. There are coins of 1,2,5 ,10, 20, 50
cent 1,2 euro and banknotes of 5, 10, 20 , 50 , 100 and 200 euro
Exchange
Foreign currencies can be changed into euros at any local bank, most
Hotels and many of the travel Agencies.
Hospitals
Samos
Hospital: (22730) 27407, 24601, 27426, 24602, 24603
Karlovassi Hospital: (22730) 32222, 34559, 34561,33070
Kiosks
A
number of unexpected items can be found in Greek kiosks (called in Greek
peripteron). Apart from magazines, newspapers, cigarettes, postcards,
you can also buy shoe-laces and polish, thread, buttons etc. Open all
day they are very useful when other shops are closed.
Laundry
There
are always several laundries/dry cleaners in each small town. The
service is good and prices reasonable.
Motoring
You
will need either an international driving licence or a European driving
licence.
Photographs
Do not
take any photographs of any military installations or policemen etc. You
will find that your film will be confiscated. Please check first if you
can take photos in museums and churches. Remember if you want to take
any pictures of local people, it is only polite to ask first!
Pharmacies
Please
note that there is one pharmacy stand by for emergencies every day from
13:00 till the following morning. For name and address check with the
nearest pharmacy. There will be a notice on in the window, detailing who
is open.
Siesta
Although Greece is now a common market country, the midday pause remains
hallowed. In the high season most shops and businesses close, and cities
like Athens shift into low gear between 13:00 – 17:00
Sports
Tennis: At many hotels. There is also a tennis club at Possidonion.
Windsurfing: In Kokkari on the main beach.
Water-skiing: Possible at many beaches on the island.
Jetskiing: Available in both Ireon and Potokaki.
Taxis
Taxis
bear the sign taxi on the roof. You can get one of them anywhere in the
city. Although there is a Taxi rank in the main square in Samos Town.
All of them have metres.
N.B. A
call out charge is levied when calling a Taxi to collect you from a
specific destination.
Temperatures
| |
Water |
Air |
|
May |
21 |
24 |
|
June |
24 |
28 |
|
July |
26 |
31 |
|
August |
24 |
31 |
|
September |
23 |
27 |
|
October |
20 |
23 |
