Athens, May 9th – Significant traffic regulations are in effect across various municipalities in Attica today, Saturday, May 9th, and will continue through tomorrow, Sunday, May 10th, 2026. These measures are being implemented to facilitate the smooth running of the ‘DEI Tour Of Hellas 2026’ International Cycling Race, as announced by the Hellenic Police (ELAS).
Extensive Road Closures Across Attica
The cycling event, which spans two days, necessitates temporary road closures and parking restrictions in numerous areas, impacting traffic flow for residents and visitors. The regulations are designed to ensure the safety of participants and spectators during the race.
Saturday, May 9th, 2026: Acharnes – Fyli Municipality
On Saturday, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, a gradual and complete cessation of vehicle traffic (including other bicycles and Personal Light Electric Vehicles, excluding emergency vehicles and organizers’ vehicles) will be enforced. Additionally, parking will be prohibited from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the following roads and avenues:
- E.O. Fylis – Neochorakio, from the Attica regional borders to Fylis Street, in both directions.
- Fylis Street, in the section between E.O. Fylis-Neochorakio and Nik. Skalkota Street, in both directions.
- Fylis and Nik. Skalkota (fountain) around the circular square.
- Aigaiou Pelagous Street, in the section between Kritikos Pelagous and Acharnon Streets, in both directions.
- Acharnon Street, in the section between Aigaiou Pelagous and Liosion Streets, in both directions.
- Liosion Street, in the section between Acharnon and Archaio Theatro Streets, in both directions.
- Archaio Theatro Street, along its entire length, in both directions.
- Pangkalou Street, along its entire length.
- Parnithos Avenue, in the section between Dekeleias Street and the casino parking lot, in both directions.
Furthermore, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, a gradual and complete cessation of vehicle traffic will be in effect on Parnithos Avenue from the Teleferik to the antennas, in both directions.
Sunday, May 10th, 2026: Athens Municipality
On Sunday, from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, a gradual and complete cessation of vehicle traffic and parking prohibition will be implemented on the following avenues, streets, and squares:
- Ath. Diakou Street, along its entire length, traffic flow towards Amalias Avenue.
- Vass. Amalias Avenue, along its entire length, traffic flow towards Syntagma Square, as well as its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
From 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with parking prohibition from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, further restrictions will apply to:
- Akadimias Street, along its entire length and its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Ardittou Street, along its entire length, traffic flow towards Kallirrois and its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Ilioupoleos Street, in the section between Prousis and Iolis Streets, traffic flow towards Ath. Diakou and its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Kallirrois Street, in the section between Am. Frantzi Street and Vouliagmenis Avenue, traffic flow towards Ardittou, as well as its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Karea Street, in the section between Iolis and Timoleontos Streets, traffic flow towards Ath. Diakou, and its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Vass. Konstantinou Avenue, along its entire length, traffic flow towards Ardittou, and its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Vass. Olgas Avenue, along its entire length, in both directions.
- Vass. Sofias Avenue, in the section between Vass. Konstantinou Avenue and Vass. Amalias Avenue, in both directions, as well as its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Vass. Sofias Avenue, in the section between Zacharof Street and Vass. Konstantinou Avenue, traffic flow towards Vass. Konstantinou Avenue.
- Vouliagmenis Avenue, in the section between Timoleontos and Ardittou Streets, traffic flow towards Ath. Diakou, and its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Syggrou Avenue, in the section between Am. Frantzi Street and Vass. Amalias Avenue, traffic flow towards Vass. Amalias Avenue, as well as its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Panepistimiou (El. Venizelou) Street, along its entire length, as well as its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Patision (28is Oktovriou) Street, in the section between Ioulianou Street and Omonoia Square, traffic flow towards Omonoia Square, and in the section between Omonoia Square and Chalkokondyli Street, in both directions, as well as its perpendicular streets up to the first parallel road.
- Syntagma Square, at its lower part, between Vass. Georgiou A’ and Othonos Streets, in the left traffic lane.
Piraeus, Moschato – Tavros Municipalities
From 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM, a gradual and complete cessation of traffic and parking prohibition will be enforced on:
- Aktis Mouttsopoulou Street, in the section between G. Lambraki Street (Clock) and Al. Papanastasiou Avenue, in both directions.
- Al. Papanastasiou Avenue, in the section between Aktis Mouttsopoulou Street and Tzavella Street, in both directions.
- Tzavella Street, in the section between Al. Papanastasiou Avenue and the exit of Poseidonos Avenue.
- Poseidonos Avenue, in the section between Tzavella Street and Aigeos Street, traffic flow towards Glyfada.
Kallithea, Paleo Faliro, and Alimos Municipalities
From 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, a gradual and complete cessation of vehicle traffic will be enforced on Poseidonos Avenue, in the section between Aigeos Street (after the first tunnel) and Vita Street, traffic flow towards Glyfada.
Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Ilioupoli, Glyfada, Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, and Kropia Municipalities
From 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, a gradual and complete cessation of vehicle traffic will be enforced on the following roads and avenues:
- Poseidonos Avenue, in the section between Vita Street and Kriti Square.
- Diadochou Pavlou Street, in the section between Poseidonos Avenue and the Asteria (Ark) store.
- Kon. Karamanli Avenue, in the section between Kriti Square and Evelpidon Avenue.
- Vouliagmenis Avenue, in the section between K. Karamanli (New Interchange) and Ethn. Makariou Avenue, traffic flow towards Athens.
- Ethn. Makariou Street, in the section between Vouliagmenis Avenue and Kypriou Iroon Avenue (uphill traffic flow towards Ir. Politechniou).
- Kypriou Iroon Avenue, in the section between Ethn. Makariou and Maravelia Streets.
- Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue, in the section between Maravelia Street and Ethn. Antistaseos Square (uphill traffic flow).
- Ethn. Antistaseos Square, in the section between Sof. Venizelou Avenue and Eirinis Avenue.
- Eirinis Avenue, in the section between Ethn. Antistaseos Square and An. Papandreou Avenue (traffic flow towards Athens).
- An. Papandreou Avenue, in the section between Eirinis Avenue and Kanaria Square (traffic flow towards Athens).
- M. Antypa Avenue, in the section between Kanaria Square, continuation of Ilioupoleos, and Proussis Street (traffic flow towards Athens).
- Athinas Avenue, in the section between Evelpidon Avenue and Apollonos Street, in both directions.
- Poseidonos Avenue, in the section between Apollonos Street and Vouliagmeni Lake, in both directions.
- Poseidonos Avenue, in the section between Vouliagmeni Lake and Vass. Konstantinou Street in Varkiza, in both directions.
- Athina-Souniou Avenue, in the section between Vass. Konstantinou Street and Kalyvion Avenue, in both directions.
Markopoulo Mesogaias, Saronikos, and Lavreotiki Municipalities
From 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, with parking prohibition from 6:00 AM to 1:30 PM, a gradual and complete cessation of vehicle traffic will be enforced on:
- Coastal Athina-Souniou Avenue, in the section between Kalyvion Avenue and Karamanli Avenue, in both directions.
- Karamanli Avenue, in the section between Coastal Athina-Souniou Avenue and Anavyssou-Kerateas Avenue, in both directions.
- Anavyssou-Kerateas Avenue, in the section between Karamanli Avenue and Athina-Souniou Avenue (Keratea), in both directions.
- Athina-Souniou Avenue, in the section between Anavyssou-Kerateas Avenue and E.O. Kouvara, in both directions.
- E.O. Kouvara – Riga – Ag. Dimitriou, in the section between Athina-Souniou Avenue and Avlakiou Street, in both directions.
- Avlakiou Street, in the section between Ag. Dimitriou Street and Panoramatos Avenue, in both directions.
- Panoramatos Avenue, in the section between Avlakiou Street and Avlakiou Avenue, in both directions.
- Avlakiou Avenue, in the section between Panoramatos Street and Porto Rafti Avenue (roundabout), in both directions.
- Porto Rafti Avenue, in the section between Avlakiou Avenue and Kalavryton Street, in both directions.
- Kalavryton Street, in the section between Porto Rafti Avenue and Markopoulou Street, in both directions.
- Markopoulou Street, in the section between Kalavryton Street and Elpidos Street, in both directions.
- Elpidos Street, in the section between Markopoulou Street and Ippodromou Avenue, in both directions.
- Ippodromou Avenue, in the section between Elpidos Street and Lavriou Avenue, in both directions.
- Thorikou Avenue, in the section between Lavriou Avenue and Galazias Aktis Street, in both directions.
- Galazias Aktis Street, in the section between Thorikou Avenue and Coastal Athina-Souniou Avenue, in both directions.
Due to the speeds of the competing cyclists, pedestrians, other cyclists, and users of Personal Light Electric Vehicles (scooters) are kindly requested not to enter the race route and not to attempt to cross the road perpendicularly, following the signals and instructions of police personnel and volunteers.
Drivers are advised, for their convenience and to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid driving through the aforementioned areas during the specified times and to follow the signals and instructions of traffic police officers.
Source: Hellenic Police (ELAS)
