Use Common Sense and Good Manners when you wish to Exchange links with another web site. It pays off. |
Imagine you are at a British or Irish Ex-pat social gathering, a function where you have the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting executives connected to your line of business or work.
You are in a room talking with a group of two or three like minded individuals and you are discussing a topic of common interest. Suddenly another fellow joins the group and within seconds diverts the conversation to talking about himself and his company and why those in this group should work or do business with his company. The group breaks up disinterested and that is that.
The guy who selfishly butted in now looks for another little group to butt into and so the same again, with the same results - no one is interested!
The better way for this executive who "joined" the conversation is to choose a right moment to introduce himself informally to the group as part of contributing useful supporting comments to the conversation. In other words, he is showing he is a good guy to get to know. This way he is building up credibility. The conversation continues and again, at the appropriate moment, name cards are exchanged.
When you request a link exchange it is a bit like the above scenario -- most requests are similar to the aggressive fellow, and just say: "link to my web site and you give me a link in return", without explanation.
There is a better way.
Put yourself in the position of the Webmaster you wish to exchange links with when he receives your request and asks himself:
This is important to know. Why? Because Google gives a lesser rating to links from a lower page rank, especially if the subject of the two pages are not related. But Google also load up the benefits when the linking pages have related content and which is highly focussed.
So please, if you wish to link to us at Brits in Crete, simply tell us in your request, then state one reasonable reason why we should link with you. For example: in our case, the subject is related to Living in Crete/Greece, and/or an ex-patriate site, on relocation, moving around the EU, British and Irish looking to live abroad and so on.
We also encourage direct links between specialist subject pages, such as in our case : Crete Property pages, ex-patriate advice, insurance, foreign exchange, and whatever else there is in common with a specialist page title, eg Swimming Pools.
We like, and the search engines like, deeper embedded links (not just to the home page or dedicated links pages of a site, but other pages as well).
You can contact us for deep links exchange with your explanation, especially if you are a web site connected to Crete, Greece, Cyprus, the Greek Diaspora, and the Ex-pat lifestyle particularly from the British and Irish perspective.
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1 Ploutarchou Street 106 75 Athens
Tel: (+30) 210 7272600
Fax: (+30) 210 7272720
Telephone Enquiries: Tel: (+30) 210 7272600
Open Monday – Friday 08:00 – 15.00
25 Vas. Sophias Avenue,
106 74 Athens,
Greece
Tel: + 30 210 7210361 - 7210493
Fax: + 30 210 7212119
17 Kolonaki Square,
106 73 Athens,
Greece
Telephone +30 210 369 2333
Fax +30 210 363 4769
E-mail customerservices at britishcouncil.gr
For Irish Embassy in Athens- Go Here
For the Irish Consulate in Crete - Go Here
Address:
Candia Tower,
17, Thalita Street,
Agios Dimitrios Square,
Heraklion, Greece GR-71202
Tel: 2810-224012
Fax: 2810-243935
Email:crete(at)fco.gov.uk
Directions to British Consulate
The location is in the centre of the old walled city and is off 25th August Street, the pedestrian walkway. Take second turning on the right up from the port, then having turned right, you glance right and you can see the brand new blue glass office building opposite the little Agios Dimitrios Church in the square.
British Consulate, Heraklion, located on the 5th Floor of Candia Tower.Open:
Monday – Friday
08:30 – 15:00 for telephone enquiries (From June 2014)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 09:00 - 13:00 For appointments (From June 2014)
* Make a passport application (although issued from UK)
* Notary Public Work for official documents such marriage and death certificates
* General notarial work (sighting documents)(at cost, June 2014, Euro 32+ per document)
* Arrange emergency passports
Reminder: British Passports are Now issued in UK. Contact by phone the Embassy in Athens. Emergency Passports can be handled still in the Consulates.
Note: Dying in Crete - How to Handle Death of British National in Greece . The article by Brits in Crete is practical guidance in the event of an unexpected death in Greece and Crete, and the useful contacts and advice you can get and what to do. Irish Citizens will find the information useful but there is a dedicated page for repatriating Irish citizens to Ireland)
For Other Countries Consulates, CRETE - Go Here
Greek Customs and Excise (Crete Division)
Heraklion
Crete
Tel: + 30 2810 302620
Chamber of Commerce: Chania/Xania
(Επιμελητήριο = ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ = Epimeliterio= Chamber of Commerce)
Contact: Mr Paris Tzedakis. He speaks good English.
Chania
Crete
Tel: + 30 28210 56406
Crete's Emergency Services
Police (Astonomia): Tel: 100
Tourist Police: Tel: 171
Ambulance (Known as EKAB): Tel: 166
SOS Doctors: Tel: 1016
Fire Service/Department: Tel: 199
Forest Fire Brigade: Tel: 191
Coastguard: Tel: 108
Roadside assistance (ELPA): Tel: 10400
Crete's Hospitals
Heraklion Hospitals
Venizelio (on the road from Heraklion to Knossos): 2810 - 368000
University (Panepistimio) (on the road out of Heraklion in the direction of Moires when you come to the Makro turn off turn right at the major traffic lights/intersection): 2810 - 392111
Lassithi
Agios Nikolaos: 28410 - 25221
Ierapetra: 28420 - 90222
Sitia General Hospital : 28430 - 24311
Rethymnon
Rethymnon: 28310 - 87100
Chania
Chania General Hospital : 28210 - 22000 / 27000
Crete's Airports
Heraklion - Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport
(IATA Code - HER):
Tel: 2810 397800
Chania Ioannis Daskalogiannis International Airport
(IATA Code - CHQ):
Tel: 28210 63224
Sitia Public Airport
(IATA Code - JSH):
Tel: 28430 26506 (Domestic only)
Crete's Tourist Police (Each Prefecture is Separate)
Tourist Police Tel: 171
Heraklion Tourist Police: Tel: 2810 283190
Chania Tourist Police: Tel: 28210 53333/25902
Rethymno Tourist Police: Tel: 28310 53450/28156
Lassithi Tourist Police: Tel: 28410 56900
Crete's Traffic Police(Each Prefecture has its own force)
Heraklion Traffic Police: Tel: 2810 247791/2
Chania Traffic Police: Tel: 28210 25905/6
Rethymno Traffic Police: Tel: 28310 28891
Lassithi (Aghios Nikolaos) Traffic Police: Tel: 28410 91422/3
KTEL Heraklion Bus Station
(for Rethymno, Chania/Xania, Sitia, Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos)
Tel: 2810-245019
Catching a KTEL long distance bus: Bus Service in Crete KTEL
Useful Stuff, Information and References on Crete in Wikipedia
Home Education Advisory Service
Advice for teaching children at home and while abroad.
UK Government Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Consular Directorate - Greece and Greek Islands Desk
Tel: +44 20 7008 0141 (in case of emergency)
UK Job Centre Advice:
Before Coming, Going to Crete, check the UK's web site and the section with advice on working in Greece
Directgov - all in one place for what you should know and what to do.
Help for UK nationals who are considering moving or retiring to Crete or anywhere else overseas, and for those returning from abroad.
Employed or self-employed in another EEA country
- Extensive info. Leaflet SA29
- Getting Long-Term Benefits - Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, widow's benefits, bereavement benefits or State Pension when you are living in another EEA country. Leaflet SA29
- Living (but not Working) in another EEA country - Health Cover, What You Should Know. Leaflet SA29
The UK's Pension Service
Information about how to claim your pension overseas. Claiming your pension in Crete.
National Association of Funeral Directors
GEO: 52.416010 , -1.780402
618 Warwick Road
Solihull B91 1AA
Tel: +44 121 711 1343
Fax: +44 121 711 1351
E-mail: info at nafd.org.uk
Greek Embassy
1a, Holland Park
London W11 3TP
Tel: +44 (0) 207 2216467
Tel: +44 7795 961519 Emergency Number (outside office hours)
Fax:+ 44 (0)207 2433202
Email: consulategeneral at greekembassy dot org dot uk
For Useful websites in Crete - Connect to our Links page.
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OFFICIAL IRISH CONTACTS IN ATHENS, GREECEEmbassy of Ireland7 Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou, The Greek-Irish SocietyBizanomachon 7, The Irish Institute of Hellenic StudiesOdos Notara 51a, IRISH CONTACTS IN CRETE
Honorary Consul of Ireland (in Heraklion)Consulate of Ireland OFFICIAL IRISH CONTACTS NICOSIA, CYPRUSIrish Embassy in NicosiaConsular Section OTHER: USEFUL CONTACTS IN CRETEBritish Vice Consulate in Heraklion for All Of Crete - Go HereFor Other Countries Consulates, CRETE - Go HereGreek Customs and Excise (Crete Division) Chamber of Commerce: Chania/Xania Crete's Emergency Services Crete's Public Hospitals Lassithi Rethymnon Chania Crete's Airports KTEL Heraklion Bus Station Useful Stuff, Information and References on Crete in Wikipedia |
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Greek Embassy in Dublin (no dedicated website) Greek Embassy (Consular) Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus (no dedicated website) Funeral Directors Notes: For Irish Citizens1. "Advice on Bringing a Deceased Person's Body to Ireland for Burial or Cremation" Footnote: If you are an Irish web site, involved with ex-pat life, especially in the Mediterranean, then feel free to add your link to our site. Apart from Ireland's Official Contacts, suggested categories might be: Pubs in Crete, Greece, Irish owned businesses, hotels, travel firms, developers, ex-pat home builders etc. |
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