Service· Galatas (Peloponnese)· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic

Galatas Health Centre & Pharmacies

37° 29.8′ N · 23° 26.9′ E · approximate

Galatas, three minutes by water taxi from Poros, has the area's main state Health Centre (Kentro Ygeias Galata) plus chemists, and it is the base for doctors and ambulances that cover Poros out of hours.

Practical

Coordinate is approx: set on the Galatas waterfront near the Poros ferry ramp; neither the Health Centre nor the town's pharmacies are mapped on OpenStreetMap, so ask a taxi driver or at the quay. Wikipedia (Greek and English) lists a health centre and chemists in Galatas. Health Centre phone 22983 20300 (visitporos.com). Efsyn (2020): emergency doctor access and ambulance transfers for Poros are handled from Galatas, and the clinic doctor on Poros also covers evening shifts at the Galatas Health Centre. The car ferry to Poros takes about 5 minutes and water taxis about 3 minutes (Wikipedia), so crews moored on Poros can reach it quickly by day. Emergencies: 166 (ambulance) or 112.

Best for

Seeing a doctor near Poros