Emergencies in Kavos

Good to Know

• 112 works free from any phone (including foreign SIMs and phones with no credit) anywhere in Greece, including Kavos — it's the most reliable single number to remember.
• Kavos is on the southern tip of Corfu; response times for police/ambulance can be slower than in Corfu Town given the distance, so give a clear location (nearest hotel, beach, or main strip) when calling.
• There is no separate 'download this app' emergency alert app in Greece — safety alerts arrive automatically via cell broadcast text/notification if your phone's built-in emergency alert setting is turned on, so it's worth checking that setting before you arrive, especially during wildfire season (summer).
• Given Kavos's reputation as a nightlife-heavy resort, the Tourist Police (171) can be a useful first call for lost documents, disputes with bars/clubs, or losing your group on a night out, rather than the general police line.
• Kavos has no hospital of its own — the only full-service, 24/7 trauma-capable ER on the island is the General Hospital of Corfu in Kontokali, on the opposite side of the island from Kavos, roughly an hour away by car.
• For genuine emergencies, call 166 (ambulance/EKAV) or 112 (general EU emergency number); EKAV ambulance transport is free, but if a private clinic dispatches its own ambulance you may be billed directly.
• The Lefkimi First Aid Station is the closest public medical point to Kavos and can be a faster first stop for non-critical injuries, but serious cases are still transferred onward to Corfu Town.
• If a condition is life-threatening, Greece's EKAV service can arrange helicopter evacuation to the mainland at no cost in genuinely critical situations.
• Local walk-in clinics in Kavos itself (e.g. Kavos Emergencies, Corfu Medical Services Kavos Lefkimmi) can handle everyday tourist-season issues but are not equipped for major trauma.