With mercury beating ‘red’Thousands of Athenians chose Friday to bid farewell to the capital and look for dew on the islands.
The port of Piraeus It was reminiscent of a hive, with a multitude of people flocking to board the ships as the July exit is in full swing. Demand for the Aegean islands is so great that the Fullies on ships departing for Paros, Naxos and Santorini reach 100%. There are many who take advantage of the weekend for a brief getaway to nearby destinations, even if they have not yet received their summer leave.
According to Port Authorities estimates, today Friday was expected to depart 23.285 people from Piraeuswhile a significant number of travelers departed from the ports of Rafina (7.205 people) and his Lavrion (4,000 people).
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Similar was the picture and in the Port of Thessalonikiwhere the ship to Sporades sailed with increased completeness. As shipping agent Haris Charles typically stated, ships on ships are currently moving to 90% for passengers and about 80% for vehicles.
Despite the possible minor setbacks, such as delays or unexpectedly, hikers do not fall and the mood for vacations remains high.
Summer exit is not limited to maritime travel. In KTEL of Athenssuitcases full of the essentials had been lined up by the buses, as a large number of people departed for its villages and their special homelands.