Travel information
Airports
Ports
Emergency phone numbers
European Emergency number: 112 from mobile or fixed phones for all emergency services
Police: 100
Fire brigade: 199
Ambulance: 166
Elpa: 10104
Elpa is the national car breakdown service, if you are a subscriber to a similar service in another country, you might be covered and won't have to pay any charges on presentation of your membership card. If you are not sure, give it a try anyway. Many car rental companies have a contract with either Elpa or another rescue service.
Pharmacies
There is a surprisingly high number of them in cities.
Consulates and embassies
Most are located in Athens. There are a few delegations in Heraklion:
Germany 2810226288
Austria 2810222213
Switzerland 2810223379
United Kingdom 2810224012
Netherlands 2810346202
Denmark 2810240582
Tourist police
Call 171
If you have any troubles with restaurants, hotels, taxis, get in touch with the tourist police. Their job is to ensure that standards are maintained and that tourists do not get ripped-off. It is still a rare thing on Crete but it unfortunately happens.
Police: 100
Fire brigade: 199
Ambulance: 166
Elpa: 10104
Elpa is the national car breakdown service, if you are a subscriber to a similar service in another country, you might be covered and won't have to pay any charges on presentation of your membership card. If you are not sure, give it a try anyway. Many car rental companies have a contract with either Elpa or another rescue service.
Pharmacies
There is a surprisingly high number of them in cities.
Consulates and embassies
Most are located in Athens. There are a few delegations in Heraklion:
Germany 2810226288
Austria 2810222213
Switzerland 2810223379
United Kingdom 2810224012
Netherlands 2810346202
Denmark 2810240582
Tourist police
Call 171
If you have any troubles with restaurants, hotels, taxis, get in touch with the tourist police. Their job is to ensure that standards are maintained and that tourists do not get ripped-off. It is still a rare thing on Crete but it unfortunately happens.