“Athens Without Cars”: which roads will be closed for cars for 24 hours

Traffic restrictions volition beryllium successful effect successful cardinal Athens implicit the play arsenic the Municipality of Athens hosts its festival connected Athinas Street, with 24 hours of activities, music, and surprises for residents and visitors, marking World Car-Free Day.

Significant postulation measures volition use successful the metropolis halfway from the evening of Saturday, September 20, until Sunday, September 21, owed to the events organized nether the rubric “Athens Without Cars.”

Vehicle postulation volition beryllium suspended from Saturday, 20/9 astatine 20:00 until Sunday, 21/9 astatine 23:00 connected large cardinal streets of the capital.

Specifically, postulation volition beryllium interrupted on:

• Athinas Street: betwixt Evripidou and Ermou, including broadside streets up to the archetypal parallel.
• Karagiorgi Servias Street: on its full length.
• Perikleous Street: on its full length.
• Athinaidos Street: on its full length.
• Agias Irinis Street: on its full length.
• Agion Asomaton Square: betwixt Sarri and Ermou, including broadside streets up to the archetypal parallel.
• Ermou Street: betwixt Agion Asomaton and Athinas, including broadside streets up to the archetypal parallel.

The Hellenic Police impulse drivers to debar passing done these streets and squares to easiness postulation travel and forestall further congestion successful the roadworthy network.

Events and Activities for All

During this 24-hour period, “Athens Without Cars” volition diagnostic a assortment of engaging activities for everyone: from originative workshops, children’s events, bicycles and scooters, to unrecorded euphony performances, storytelling, midnight movie screenings, and galore much surprises.

For 1 weekend, Athens celebrates sustainable mobility, offering hands-on experiences that promote enactment betwixt residents and visitors, arsenic portion of a shared effort to beforehand sustainability successful tourism with an accent connected quality.