NOTE: Most of the phone numbers in this guide have been sourced from official websites and documents, which sometimes quote different numbers for the same organization. If you think that any of the information is not correct or up-to-date, please get in contact.
Kavala Tourist Information Centre
The large tourist information booth is conveniently situated on Eleftheriou Venizelou Street (Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου), which is the main street running west to east through the centre of the city, just before the park at Eleftherias Square (Πλατεία Ελευθερίας, Plateia Eleftherias, Freedom Square). It is less than 5 minutes by foot east of the Town Hall, the KTEL bus station and the ferry port, on the way to the Panagia district.
The staff are friendly, informative and helpful. They can help you with queries about sightseeing, transport (buses and ferries), local events and they will even book accommodation for you. There are free maps and brochures for Kavala, and other publications, souvenirs and tickets for local events are on sale.
Address
The corner of Eleftheriou Venizelou and I. Dragoumi streets
(near Plateia Eleftherias).
Tel: 2510 23 10 11
website: kavalagreece.gr
e-mail: touristinfo@kavalagreece.gr
Opening hours
Summer: Monday to Saturday 08:00 – 21:00
Winter: Monday to Saturday 08:00 – 20:30
For information about Kavala's sights, such as Kavala Castle (Kastro), the Kamares aqueduct, the Imaret, the Apostle Paul Monument, Archaeological Museum, Municipal Museum and Tobacco Museum, see page 5: Activities and sightseeing in Kavala.
KTEL Kavalas inter-city bus station
The busy bus station is at the corner of two narrow streets in the city centre, near the harbour, 5 minutes walk from the ferry terminal.
4 Mitropolitou Kavalas Street, on the corner of Filikis Eterias Street.
Tel: 2510 22 22 94
Ticket office: 2510 23 22 67
website: www.ktelkavalas.gr
For further details, see page 4: How to get to Kavala
Municipality of Kavala
Kavala Town Hall (Δημαρχείον, Dimarcheion)
Odos Kiprou 10, Kavala 65302.
Office hours: 08:00 - 16:00
Tel: 2510 22 78 20
Website: www.kavala.gov.gr
Central Port Authority of Kavala
Tel: +30 2510 223716, 224967, 224472
Fax: +30 2510 223628
Kavala International Airport
"Alexander the Great" (Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Mégas Aléxandros),
near Chrisoupoli, 30 km west of the city.
Tel: +30 25910 53273
For further information see page 4: How to get to Kavala
Post office
(Ταχυδρόμος, tachydromos)
Mitropolitou Chrysostomou 8, 65001 Kavala.
On the next block (north) of the KTEL bus station.
Tel: +30 2510 22 35 40
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07:30 - 14:30
Website: www.elta.gr/en-us/findapostoffice.aspx#
The website of Hellenic Post S.A. (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία, Ellenika Tachidromeia, abbreviated EΛTA, ELTA) provides a search page for finding post offices in Greece. The interface is rather geeky, and you have to know the region and municipality of the town you are searching for.
OTE office
(Οργανισμός Τηλεπικοινωνιών Ελλάδος A.E., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.)
OTE, the Greek national telecommunications organization, has offices in every city with services for long distance telephone calls.
International calls can also be made from public phone booths, although you may need to buy a phone card from a kiosk (periptero). Since most people now have mobile phones, the OTE offices have become less essential for travellers.
On the corner of Averof and Kyprou streets, 65404 Kavala.
The east side of the same block as the post office.
Tel: 2510 561150
Fax: 2510 230999
Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 08:00-23:00
Kavala General Hospital
(Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Καβάλας, Geniko Nosokomio Kavalas)
See photo below.
The new General Hospital, opened in 2010, replaces the old hospital which was housed in several buildings around the city.
It is located in the hills 1.5 km northwest of the city centre, just south of Junction 32 of the Egnatia Odos motorway A2 (E90) with national Road EO12 into Kavala. The large complex of modern buildings can be clearly seen from the motorway.
Agios Silas (Άγιος Σίλας), 65500 Kavala.
Telephone Centre: (+30) 2513 50 11 00
Medical emergency / first aid: 166
Website: www.kavalahospital.gr/pub
Useful information in Greek and English, but no "how to get here" info, or even a link to a map.
Visiting hours
Monday - Friday 17:30 - 18:30
weekends and holidays 11:30 - 12:30 and 17:30 - 18:30
Police station
Odos Omonias 119, 65403 Kavala.
Tel: +30 2510 223607, 622211, 622291
Emergency number: 100
Website: http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option...
National website of the Greek police force, with basic info about Kavala police station in Greek only.
Fire Department 199
Forest Department 191
Coast Guard 108
Weather Report 149
TAXI Kavalas +30 2510 232001-4
TAXI Xrisoupolis (airport) +30 2591 22406, +30 2591 22755
TAXI Eleftheroupolis +30 2592 23500
TAXI Krinidon (Philippi) +30 2510 516350
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