Transport in Athens

On Saturday, November 30, at noon, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will "press the button" to launch Thessaloniki's first metro train.

A residence on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, directly facing the Acropolis and just steps from the entrance to the Herod Atticus Theater, is being marketed as Greece's most expensive property and one of the priciest globally, both in terms of total value and cost per square meter.

The country faces a standstill due to the general strike called by GSEE (General Confederation of Greek Workers) and ADEDY (Civil Servants’ Confederation).

Traffic on Attiki Odos, the main ring road of the Greek capital, is currently experiencing delays between the Penteli and Metamorfosi interchanges, heading westbound towards Elefsina.

According to the highway operator, earlier Friday there was a spill of soil from a truck near the Iraklio interchange. As a result, the left lanes remain closed while cleaning operations are underway.

The initiatives undertaken by the government to reduce traffic on key roads, such as Kifissos, were mentioned, among other things, in an interview today the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Staikouras.

Twenty-five years after it was hailed as a marvel of modern engineering, the Athens metro is showing distinct signs of wear and neglect, mainly stemming from insufficient maintenance and investments.

Early in the afternoon, around 4:30-5:00 pm, is a great time of day to gaze at the progress being made on the Riviera Tower from the highest point of Carea Avenue, facing the sea. This is an opportune time for spotting the far horizon, as at that stage traffic on that particular roadway is progressing, barely, at a slow pace.

The Athens Metro is on track for a major upgrade, with plans underway for several exciting expansions and improvements to better connect the city. Among these, the most advanced project is the Line 2 extension to Ilion, adding about 4 km and three new stations: Palatiani, Ilion, and Agios Nikolaos.

Starting this Friday, Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3 will operate until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

According to an announcement from STASY, the organization that manages the capital's metro system, the last trains will depart from the central Syntagma station at 2 a.m., providing service in all directions.

Athens International Airport (AIA) showed a significant increase in its fundamentals in the January-September period.