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AIRPORT
Rhodes
Airport (RHO) about 12 km from Rhodes town. Daily flight from/to Athens,
Thessaloniki . Charter flights from Uk, Germany, Scandinvia.
Phone: 22450-88 700
HARBOUR
Daily ferryboats from/to Pireus.
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POST
Signs denoting post offices are usually bright
yellow, as are post-boxes. If you need to send a letter, there
are stamp vending machines and post-boxes outside all central
post offices. Parcels sent abroad are inspected, so do not wrap
and seal them beforehand. Brown paper, soft padded envelopes
and cardboard boxes are available at post offices.Stamps can also
be bought from several kiosks (periptero), book shops,
mini market and hotels.
Post office, Mandraki, Rhodes town
Opening hours: Monday to
Friday 8 am – 3 pm , Saturday
8 am – 3 pm
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MONEY
Banks in Rhodes
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8 am – 3
pm
In the tourist season (April –October) some banks are
also open in the evening from 5 pm – 7:30 .
All major Credit
cards (VISA, MasterCard) are accepted in Banks, major Hotels,
Travel agencies, Shops
There are several ATM ( Automatic Cash
withdrawal ) located on the Island.
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TELEPHONE
OTE (the Hellenic Telecommunications
Organization) OTE offices are open from 08:00 to 14:00 . Kiosks
and OTE offices sell phonecards that can be used in public phone
booths. The most popular phone cards are Chrono karta, and Web & Smile
that also can be used to access the internet.
OTE Phone: 22410-26 599
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HEALTH
Hospital: 22410 80 000
First Aid:
22450 25 555
Faliraki: 22410 85 555
Kalithies: 22410 85 209
Koskinou: 22410 67 111
Psinthos: 22410 50 014
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EATING
Eating: Rhodes
has a wide variety of restaurants, tavernas and fast food establishments
(local and international) to suit taste and pocket.
SPORT
Windsurfing:
the best areas are Ixia on the west coast and Vliha Bay near
Lindos. Sport fishing: Kámiros, Lindos and Kalithea are
the best areas. Sailing: yachts are available for charter at
the Marina , Mandrake harbour . Diving: must be under supervision
of a recognised diving school. Tennis: larger hotels have their
own courts, reserved for guests only. Golf: 18 hole course at
Afándou. Horse riding: stables situated in Faliráki
and Lálisos.
Rhodes offers several organised
activities
Football, Tennis, Squash, Golf &
mini golf, Bowling, Snooker& pool table, Bungee jumping, Go cart,
Horse riding , Walking tours
Cycling,
Sailing, Jet Skiing, Scuba diving Water skiing, Windsurfing.
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SHOPPING
Rhodes
has a variety of shops, selling everything from leather goods,
jewellery to furs, plus the usual array of souvenirs. Kiosks,
sell foreign newspapers, mineral water, film and sun lotions.
Cloth shops, book shops and public offices,
Opening hours from 9am -2 pm .
Mini Market, Super marked, Souvenir
shops have normally extended opening hours.
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