Useful Information Tips for Tourist and Visitors
List of contacts and location on maps in case of emergency for public safety units, police, GNR health centres, hospitals and pharmacists
Emergency Contacts
Unfortunately, at any place or time, an unexpected event or a small accident could occur or someone might get sick. In this situation, staying calm is very important. However, specialised units are here to take care of such occurrences. Contacting them is essential.
| Emergency & Public Safety Units | ||
|---|---|---|
| National Help Number (SOS: Ambulance, Police, Fire, etc.) | 112 | |
| National Forest Protection | 117 | |
| National Civil Protection | 808 202 274 | |
| Fire Brigade of Albufeira | 289 586 333 / 343 | |
| National Guard Police - GNR (Vale Pedras) | 289 590 790 | |
| National Guard Police - GNR (Av. 25 de Abril, Old Town) | 289 583 310 | |
| National Guard Police - GNR (Olhos de Água) | 289 501 478 | |
| National Guard Police - GNR (Paderne) | 289 367 115 | |
| Traffic Brigade (Albufeira station) | 289 598 730 | |
| Judicial Police (Faro) | 289 884 500 | |
| Coastal and Sea Department (Albufeira station) | 289 514 255 | |
| Sea Rescue (Centro de Busca e Salvamento Marítimo) | 214 401 919 | |
| Maritime Police picket. | 916 613 540 | |
| Victim Support Line (APAV - Associação Port. de Apoio à Vitima) Albufeira | 289 585 770 | |
| Health | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Emergency Services ("SUB – Serviços Urgência Básica") Albufeira | 289 588 770 | |
| Health Centre of Albufeira | 289 598 400 | |
| - Ferreiras branch | 289 571 732 | |
| - Guia branch | 289 561 662 | |
| - Olhos d'Água branch | 289 501 946 | |
| - Paderne branch | 289 368 853 | |
| Faro District Hospital | 289 891 100 | |
| Portimão Hospital (Hospital Distrital do Barlavento) | 282 450 300 | |
| Lagos Hospital | 282 770 100 | |
| Faro Red Cross | 289 899 900 | |
| Intoxications (national) | 808 250 143 | |
| Pharmacists (Chemists) | ||
|---|---|---|
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Farmácia Albufeira Rua das Telecomunicações, 26 - Albufeira) |
289 512 254 | |
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Farmácia Alves de Sousa (Avenida da Liberdade, 103-B - Albufeira) |
289 512 258 | |
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Farmácia Santos Pinto (Urb. Quinta da Bellavista, Lt.E, Lj 4,5 - Albufeira) |
289 512 901 | |
| Farmácia Godinho Belo (Av. Sá Carneiro, 110 - Montechoro/Albufeira) |
289 542 926 | |
| Farmácia Marques da Silva (Estada Nacional, 395 Ef. Labisa Lj. D - Ferreiras) |
289 571 130 | |
| Farmácia Neves Silva (Rua Nossa Senhora da Guia, nº 10 - Guia) |
289 561 443 | |
| Farmácia do Barrocal (Av. Miguel Bombarda, 55 - Paderne) |
289 367 139 | |
| Farmácia Olhos de Água (Edif. Euro-Latina, Lj. H - Olhos d'Água) |
289 502 401 | |
| Farmácia do Shopping (open until 11pm) (Algarve Shopping Lj 0.162-P.0 - Guia) |
289 561 776 | |
For more information on pharmacists in the region, visit: farmaciasdeservico.net |
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All available information presented here has been gathered from online sources and from personal experiences. If you have any suggestions to make or find inaccurate, incomplete or outdated detail, please contact us and we’ll correct the information as needed.