Today is expected to peak the departure of tourists from Thessaloniki for its three-day period. you clean Mondaywith the increase in the presence of traffic police in places with heavy traffic.

According to the Thessaloniki Traffic Authority, vehicle traffic on the national road network connecting Thessaloniki with Katerini, Halkidiki, Kavala and Serres is running smoothly so far. The traffic increased, but without problems, on the N. Malgara toll road on the PATH, where yesterday afternoon, when the departure began, “queues” formed in the exit flow.

Inseparability reigns at the intercity station KTEL “Macedonia” in Thessaloniki, from where buses depart with a long classes which reach 100% for the popular carnival destinations of Patras, Xanthi and Kozani. Dozens of emergency routes have been launched for these destinations, while the management of KTEL “Macedonia” assures that additional routes will be added if necessary.

Due to the expected increase in car traffic, the Thessaloniki Traffic Authority is taking particularly enhanced measures both along the national and provincial road network and on the main road axes at the exits and entrances to the city.

On the territory of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki today from 8:00 to 13:00 the movement of trucks over 3.5 tons is prohibited at the exit from the Thessaloniki-Neon Moudania motorway (from the Thermi flyover to the intersection of N. Mudanion- 61.5 km.), along the national road Thessaloniki – Polygirou (EO16), from Thermi bridge to the St. Anastasia junction, towards Polygyros, as well as at the exit of the Thessaloniki – Kavala highway, from the 11th to the Lion of Amphipolis junction (97.5 km).

Smooth traffic in ports

At the same time, sightseers continue to leave the ports of Attica, while the port administration has taken all necessary measures to facilitate them.

Passengers departing today are advised to arrive early at the ship’s departure pier due to increased traffic on perimeter roads.

6 departures of ships are planned from the port of Piraeus, and to its islands Argosaronico 11 conventional and 11 high-speed vessels will depart. There will be 5 departures from the port of Rafina and 3 from Lavrio.

Traffic from the four main ports of Attica increased yesterday Friday 24/2 as a total of 16,029 passengers traveled to the island of the Cyclades or the Aegean. islands of the Cyclades and Argosaronico again were this year the most suitable destinations.

Yesterday, 11 ships sailed from Piraeus, and 8094 passengers sailed. For his islands Argosaronico during the sailing, 22 ships were sent 4221 passengers8 ships with 2712 passengers were sent from Rafina and 6 ships with 1002 passengers were sent from Lavrion.

^{Source: APE-MEB}