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PLAKIAS TOURIST INFORMATION
(see also map and useful telephone numbers below)
PUBLIC BUSES FROM PLAKIAS
The actual bus time table is always displayed on the bus station in Plakias (it is at the parking just next to the bridge) or you can find it on the display of our offices in Plakias.
From Plakias there are direct buses only to Rethymno (about 5 times a day) and to Preveli (1 time a day). There are no direct buses from Plakias to Spili, Agia Galini or Matala.
For travelling to Heraklion, Chania or Ag. Nikolaos it is necessary first to take a bus to Rethymno and then to continue.
There are buses Rethymno-Heraklion or Rethymno-Chania almost every 1 hour.
For travelling to Spili, Agia Galini or Matala by public bus, you can take the bus from Plakias to Rethymno, take off on the crossroad after the village of Koxare and then catch the bus to Spili, Ag. Galini or Matala which started from Rethymno.
For more information visit the official website of Cretan public buses: http://www.bus-service-crete-ktel.com/ or call the number of Rethymno bus station – information centre: 0030 28310 22212.
BOATS AND FERRIES FROM PLAKIAS:
From Plakias there are scheduled boats only to the Preveli beach.
The boat Plakias-Preveli goes every day, departure from the Plakias harbour is 10:30, departure from the Preveli beach back to Plakias about 15:00.
Tickets you buy in the harbour.
The boat trip from Plakias to Preveli beach takes about 20 min.
During the season there can be organized boat trips or you can ask for boat trips on request from Plakias to Agios Pavlos or Agia Galini.
There are no direct boats or ferries from Plakias to Chora Sfakion.
The only ferries which run on the south coast of Crete are ferry connections Chora-Sfakion-Loutro-Agia Roumeli –Sougia –Paleochora. The ferry time tables you can find on the display of our offices in Plakias.
For more information call the shipping company operating the ferries: ANENDYK 0030 28210 95511.
POST OFFICE
The post office is located just next to our second office in Plakias –Anso Travel 2. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 07:00 to 14:00.
In Plakias it is possible to buy the stamps in every supermarket. The post boxes you will find in front of the post office and opposite the bus station.
PHARMACY
There are 2 pharmacies in Plakias. One is located on the same street as our office Anso Travel 2, the post office and the doctor. The second one is located just opposite our office Anso Travel 1.
The pharmacies open every day, during the noon they close for siesta.
There is a doctor just next to the pharmacy on the street, where the location of Anso Travel 2 office is. You can find him at his office several hours in the morning and several hours in the evening.
Another doctor you can find outside of Plakias, on the way between Plakias and Lefkogia.
The nearest health centre is in Spili, the nearest proper hospital is in Rethymno.
BANKS AND ATM MACHINES
There are no banks in Plakias. The nearest banks are in Rethymno.
There are 3 ATM machines in Plakias: one is at the Alianthos Beach hotel at the entrance to Plakias, the second one is opposite to the bus station and the third one is in front of the municipality house.
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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Police / Municipality in Plakias: +30 28320 32144
Police in Spili: +30 28320 22026-7
Port office in Agia Galini: +30 28320 91206
Port office in Rethymnon: +30 28310 22276
Tourist police in Rethymnon: +30 28310 28156
Post office Plakias: +30 28320 31212
O.T.E. (telephone company) in Spili: +30 28320 22099
Doctor in Plakias: +30 28320 31770
Pharmacy in Plakias: +30 28320 31666
Health centre in Spili: +30 28320 22222
Hospital in Rethymnon: +30 28310 57100
Medical emergencies Rethymnon: 166
Fire department: 199
Police emergencies: 100
Tourist office / Tourist information: +30 28310 53450
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