The capital is emptying – Queues at the tolls – At pre-pandemic levels the occupancy on ships
With the good weather as an ally, Athenians and visitors leave the capital en masse to celebrate Easter in the village.
The traffic on the two national roads that leave Athens is constantly increasing, while traffic jams are observed in many places.
According to the official traffic data, from 6:00 a.m. on Holy Wednesday until 6:00 a.m. today, 44,430 vehicles have passed the toll road to Corinth and 35,669 to Lamia.
In the corresponding period last year, 42,574 vehicles left for Corinth and 34,540 for Lamia.
In addition to cars, many depart for the Easter holidays by long-distance buses and increased traffic is recorded in Kifisos KTEL.
According to the Traffic Police, from Holy Monday – when the departure of Easter excursionists began – until Holy Tuesday evening, 108,301 vehicles had left Attica.
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Especially on Holy Monday from her exit Athens-Corinth 26,842 vehicles passed and on Holy Tuesday 29,110. During the same days last year, 23,021 and 26,831 vehicles had left, respectively.
From her exit Athens-Lamia on Holy Monday 25,389 vehicles passed and on Holy Tuesday 26,960. During the same days last year, 23,4222 and 25,219 vehicles were gone, respectively.
Fullness at pre-pandemic levels on ships – Over 50,000 passengers will travel by ferry
There is also increased traffic in Piraeus and the other ports of Attica, from travelers who will spend Easter on an island.
This year the ferry traffic for the Easter holidays is expected to increase by 25% to 30% compared to 2022. The estimate that exists is that from the ports of Attica in 46 routes from 13/04/2023 to 16/4/2023 it is expected to travel 37,093 passengers and 5,592 vehicles
Today, Thursday, 19 ferry routes are expected to depart from Piraeus for the Cyclades, the islands of the eastern Aegean, the Dodecanese and Crete.
Yesterday, Tuesday, 13 ships departed from the port of Piraeus, while 15,372 passengers departed. 29 ships with 5,718 passengers left for the Argosaronic islands. From the port of Rafina, 12 ships departed and 5,221 passengers departed, while from Lavrio there were 7 routes with 1,655 passengers.
According to information for the Cyclades, the occupancy on the ships reaches 95% for today, while for the Dodecanese there is a problem of cabin availability. There is also increased occupancy for the Argosaronic islands.
Source: Skai
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