Athens Polytechnic uprising: Which roads in central Athens will be closed from Sunday

Central Athens will be subject to special traffic restrictions from Sunday, November 15, through Wednesday, November 18, as commemorative events take place to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising.

Traffic restrictions in detail

Stopping and parking will be prohibited, while vehicle traffic will be suspended gradually, depending on prevailing traffic conditions, from 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026, until

6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, on the following roads:

• Stournari Street: Between Exarchia Square and 3rd September Street.
• 28th October Avenue (Patision Street): Between Kodrigktonos Street and Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue (Panepistimiou), in both directions, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Tositsa pedestrian street.
• Polytechniou pedestrian street.
• Bouboulinas Street: Between Stournari Street and Alexandras Avenue.
• Tzortz Street: Between Stournari Street and Kapodistriou Street.
• Botasi Street: Between Stournari Street and Kapodistriou Street.
• Kaningos Street: Between Stournari Street and Chalkokondyli Street.
• Solomou Street: Between 3rd September Street and Exarchia Square.
• Kapodistriou Street: Between Botasi Street and 3rd September Street.
• Exarchia Square.
• Chalkokondyli Street: Between 3rd September Street and Kaningos Square.
• Averof Street: Between 28th October Avenue (Patision) and Marni Street.
• Veranzerou Street: Between Kaningos Street and Marni Street.
• Spyrou Trikoupi Street: Between Alexandras Avenue and Exarchia Square.
• Solonos Street: Between Ippokratous Street and Patousa Street.

Additional traffic restrictions on Tuesday, November 17

Stopping and parking will be prohibited from 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Vehicle traffic will also be gradually suspended from midday until the conclusion of the commemorative events on the following roads:

• Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue (Panepistimiou): Along its entire length, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Omonia Square.
• Aiolou Street: Between Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue (Panepistimiou) and Stadiou Street.
• Stadiou Street: Along its entire length, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Syntagma Square.
• Vasileos Georgiou I Street: Along its entire length.
• Vasilissis Sofias Avenue: Along its entire length in both directions, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Akadimias Street: Along its entire length, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Alexandras Avenue: Along its entire length in both directions, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Gelonos Street: Between Dorylaiou Street and P. Kokkali Street.
• P. Kokkali Street: Between Gelonos Street and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
• Dorylaiou Street: Between P. Kyriakou Street and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
• Vasilissis Amalias Avenue: Along its entire length, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Filellinon Street: Along its entire length, including intersecting streets up to the first parallel road.
• Syngrou Avenue: Between Athanasiou Diakou Street and Vasilissis Amalias Avenue.
• Panagi Tsaldari Street (Pireos): Between Iera Odos and Omonia Square.
• Athinas Street: Along its entire length.
• Ermou Street: Between Athinas Street and Panagi Tsaldari Street (Pireos).
• Tsocha Street: Along its entire length.
• Soutsou Street: Between Mavili Square and Tsocha Street.
• Zacharof Street: Between Alexandras Avenue and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
• Kifisias Avenue: Between Katechaki Avenue and Alexandras Avenue, in the direction of central Athens.
• Mesogeion Avenue: Between Katechaki Avenue and Feidippidou Street, in the direction of central Athens.
• Feidippidou Street: Between Mesogeion Avenue and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
• Michalakopoulou Street: Between Feidippidou Street and Spyrou Merkouri Street, in both directions.
• Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue: Along its entire length, in the direction of Kifisia.
• Ardittou Street: Along its entire length, in the direction of Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue.
• Vasileos Alexandrou Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Ventiri Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Chatzigianni Mexi Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Iridanou Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Papadiamantopoulou Street: Between Michalakopoulou Street and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
• Aiginitou Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Papadiamantopoulou Street.
• Lourou Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Lampsakou Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Semitelou Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Kerasountos Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.
• Kartali Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Evrou Street.
• Lykaonias Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Evrou Street.
• Angelou Pyrri Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Evrou Street.
• Xenias Street: Between Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Michalakopoulou Street.

The above traffic restrictions will be implemented gradually, depending on prevailing traffic conditions.

Furthermore, according to a decision by OSY S.A. (Road Transport S.A.), changes will be made to bus and trolleybus routes and stops.

The Attica Traffic Police Directorate has also planned additional measures to facilitate traffic flow throughout the wider area of central Athens.

The Hellenic Police (EL.AS.) are urging motorists to avoid driving or parking in areas where commemorative events are taking place, along the route of the march, around the US Embassy, and throughout the wider city centre from Sunday, November 15, through Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

The appeal aims to minimise inconvenience to drivers and prevent further traffic congestion during the commemorative events.