Overview
Do not walk alone late at night. Take care of your belongings; Athens like most major metropolises is plagued with pickpockets especially at the Metro stations and on the metro. Be especially careful while crossing roads; Athenians are reckless drivers and stop for no one.
Athenians are known to be politically astute. Demonstrations and riots are common in Athens; the Athenians are extremely vocal about anything and everything they don't agree with. Steer clear of these as the police are often called in to break these up.
In case of emergencies contact any of the following:
Fire: 199
Police: 100 Tourist Police: 171 Ambulance: 166 SOS Doctor: 01/331-0310
