Katechaki Avenue

“If you start now from the center of Athens, you’ll reach Rovaniemi faster than Marousi.” With this phrase, drivers humorously express their frustration over the traffic in the capital, which becomes increasingly unbearable as the Chr

There is currently a traffic diversion on the entrance branch from the Hymettus Ring Road to Attiki Odos, heading toward Elefsina.

According to reports, the diversion is due to a fire that broke out in a vehicle.

Heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, has been impacting several areas of Attica since the early hours of the morning.

Shortly before 7 a.m., traffic was temporarily halted in the underground section of Mesogeion Avenue at its intersection with Katechaki. However, the road was reopened soon after, despite the persistent rain.

The athlete from G.A.S. Ilissos finished in 2:18:56 – Second place went to Panagiotis Karaiskos and third place to Giorgos Menis – The first woman was Noula from Iraklis – The last runner is expected to finish by 17:42 – Detailed traffic regulations below.

Traffic restrictions will take place on Attica Road from 22:00 tonight, July 30, until 06:00 tomorrow morning, July 31, due to maintenance work.

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Bad weather has a lot of Greece under its grip, with snowfall and below freezing temperatures.

In the Athens area, mostly in the northern parts, some roads are closed, police warn.

These include: the road to Mt. Parnitha, the Alimou-Katechaki road, Anapafseos Street, in the suburb of Papagou, beyond the cemetery and Fylis and Tatoiou Avenues, northwest of Athens.

Torrential rain is causing chaos on the roads of Athens on Thursday. The strong showers started a little after 10 am and is affecting most areas of the capital with traffic congestion in a number of central and peripheral road networks. According to the Greek traffic police, the following roads are experiencing heavy traffic:

Athens will be under tight security control in the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron’s arrival at the Greek capital, Thursday. Greek police have made blocked streets and roads in the centre of Athens and surrounding routes during his stay in the Greek capital. Traffic measures have already taken effect and will last until 3pm.