Vasilissis Amalias Avenue

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 government has unveiled a new plan to install 1,388 traffic cameras across Athens over the next 18 months.

The cameras will monitor speed limits, red light violations, seat belt use, mobile phone use and other traffic infractions.

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 have been in effect in central Athens since Thursday due to the 41st Authentic Marathon, which is expected to conclude late Sunday afternoon.

Due to the 28th Athens Cycling Tour, the schedules on Tram Line 6 “Pikrodafni – Syntagma” on Sunday (20/10) from 7 AM until the end of the Cycling Tour will have “FIX” station as the terminal stop.

Additionally, traffic regulations will be in effect in Athens on Sunday.

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It is evident that the wooden benches near the Arch of Hadrian, in the heart of Athens, are not suitable for resting. Most tourists pass them by (thankfully) as they focus on taking photos with the arch in the background, toward Amalias Avenue.

Main roads in Athens center are closed as various groups hold a protest march on Friday for the one-year anniversary of the deadly shipwreck in Pylos.

At the moment there is heavy traffic on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, while Vasilissis Amalias Avenue on the upper side of Syntagma square is closed.

The tour buses for the Acropolis are paralyzing traffic on Amalias Avenue. The crowd of tourists on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street is reminiscent of July. Trash overflows from the bins in the middle of the day. The sidewalks are occupied by tables and chairs.

Anarchically parked tourist buses in some of the most central parts of Athens are a major cause of traffic bottlenecks during the summer, making an already bad situation even more unbearable.