Rhodes Useful Info
Language: Greek
Currency: Euro
Time zone: GMT +2:00
International telephone code for Greece: 0030
Area code for Rhodes: 22410
Passports and Visas
Foreign Consulates
Taxis
Car hire
Health Care
Location and map
Weather
Tour Guides
Time
Electricity
Tipping
Useful numbers
Public Holidays
Passports and Visas
To enter Greece you needs a valid passport, the EU nationals need only an ID document. The citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and the USA can stay in Greece for a period of up to three months without a visa. Greek embassies provide a list of other nationalities allowed in the country without the need for visa. It includes the nationals of the European principalities of Monaco and San Marino and most South American countries. Those not on the list, such as South Africans, need a visa. The list keeps changing, though, so make sure you check with you nearest Greek Embassy of Consulate before planning your trip.
Take note of the fact that Greece will refuse entry to Somalian nationals with passports issued after January 1991 and holders of Yugoslav passports with a 'Macedonia' renewal stamp. If you arrive on a flight or boat from another EU state you will be treated as all other EU nationals and your passport will not be stamped. For other inquiries the US travelers should contact the Embassy of Greece at 2221 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008, telephone (202) 939-5800, or Greek consulates in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, and San Francisco, and Greek embassies and consulates around the world. Additional information is available here.
If you are not a EU national and you wish to stay in Greece for longer than three months you should apply for a visa extension. This can be done through in major Greek cities such as Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Rhodes and Iraklion, at the Ypiresia Alodapon (Immigration Office). Be advised, however, that you might have to go through the minefield of bureaucracy. In other locations you can also contact the local police station in order to start your visa extension procedures. You might find the stuff there a little more cooperative too. Unless of Greek descent, visitors from non-EU member countries are currently allowed only one six-month extension to a tourist visa. Make sure you do not stay longer than allowed as you will be fined with a hefty sum upon your departure. Greek officials are implacable on this matter so no excuses, except perhaps for a doctor’s certificate stating that you were unable to leave the country, are bound to be accepted and you might even be denied to re-enter the country for some time. Greek Embassy or Consulate in your country will provide you with all necessary information.
Foreign Consulates in Rhodes
In case of serious problems the following consulates will assist their nationals:
Consulate of Austria
21, Iroon Polytehneiou Str., 85100 Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241025455, 2241075738, 2241031618, 2241020831
Consulate of Belgium
35, Kos Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241024661
Consulate of Denmark
63A, Dimokratias Av., Ialysos
Tel.: (0030) 2241094488, 2241031540
Consulate of Finland
25, G. Leontos Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241035780
Consulate of France
Ippoton Str., Medieval City, Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241022318, 2241077488
Consulate of Germany
12-14, Artemidos Str., Monte Smith, Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241063730
Consulate of Hungary
13. D. Theodoraki Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241027108, 2241022460
Consulate of Italy
Ippoton, Medieval City, Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241027432
Consulate of The Netherlands
27, Aleksandrou Diakou Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241031571
Consulate of Norway
54, Orfanidou Street, Rhodes
Tel: (0030) 22410288165, 2241027313, 2241024061
Consulate of Spain
13, D. Theodoraki Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241025698
Consulate of Sweden
20, D. Theodoraki Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241031822, 2241063663
Consulate of Turkey
10-12, Iroon Polytehneiou Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241023362
Consulate of the United Kingdom
29, Gr. Lampraki Str., Rhodes
Tel.: (0030) 2241027306, 2241027247
Taxis
For detailed information about taxi services in Rhodes please click the following link: Taxis in Rhodes
Car Hire
For detailed information about Car hire in Rhodes please click the following link: Car hire in Rhodes
Health Care
Health Centers:
Rhodos General Hospital Tel: (+30) 22410 80100
Archagelos Tel: (+30) 22440 22400/22255
Embona Tel: (+30) 22460 41321/41367
Gennadi Tel: (+30) 22440 43233
Ialysos Tel: (+30) 22410 91444
Kallithies Tel: (+30) 22410 85209
Krito Private Clinic Tel: (+30) Tel 22410 30020
Faliraki First Aid Tel: (+30) Tel 22410 85555
Location and Map
To view the map of Rhodes please click the following link: Rhodes Map
Weather
To find out more about the weather in Rhodes please click the following link: Rhodes Weather
Tour Guides
The ceritified, officially recognised tour guides/operators in Greece are well trained and have a union where you can submit your request for a guide in any of the European languages.
The Union office:
Tel: (+30) 22410 25725
Most of travel agencies on the island organise guided tours to the main attractions and sights of the island.
Time
Greece lies in the Eastern European Time Zone. Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2), which means that Greece is 2 hours ahead of London, 7 hours ahead of New York, 6 hours ahead of Buenos Aires, and 7 hours behind Tokyo.
Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Greece from late March to late October. The time is shifted then forward by 1 hour; 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3). After the Summer months the time in Greece is shifted back by 1 hour to Eastern European Time (EET) or (GMT+2)
Electricity
Electricity in Greece is 220 volts, 50Hz AC; plugs have two round pins. Visitors from abroad who wish to use their own electronic devices should keep that in mind and, if necessary, equip themselves with a plug adapter and a transformer.
Tipping
There is no absolute rule for tipping in Greece but it is appreciated and customary for good service. Do check the bill to see if a gratuity charge is included in your bill. Generally, a standard 10% tip is expected in most restaurants, though not obligatory. Most people round up a taxi fare to the nearest Euro.
Useful numbers
Emergency Numbers:
Police: 100
Fire Brigade: 199
Ambulance Services: 166
Forestry Fire Service: 191
*free of charge from any public phone
Other Numbers:
Hellenic Tourism Organisation (EOT): +30 22410 44335/44336
EOT Tourist Office: +30 22410 23655
The Dodecanse Association for People with Special Needs +30 22410 73109, cell: 6940463810
Lindos Tourist Information: +30 22440 31900/31227
Tourist Police: +30 22410 27423/23329
Traffic Police: +30 22410 22346/26480
Diagoras Airport: +30 22410 88700
Port: +30 22410 27695/27690
Public holidays
1st January: New Year's Day
6th January: Epiphany
41 days before Easter: Ash Monday
25th March: Independence Day and the Feast of the Annunciation
April/March (dates vary): Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday)
1st May: Labour Day:
50 days after Easter: White Monday
15th August: Assumption of The Virgin
28th October: Ochi Day (Rejection of the Italian ultimatum in 1940)
25th to 26th December: Christmas
