- Aug 23
August holiday return triggers heavy delays on Athens-Corinth highway and at Attica ports
Holidaymakers returning to Athens faced long queues at Kineta and Megara on Sunday, while Attica ports logged tens of thousands of ferry passenger arrivals.
- Aug 15
Athens turns into 'ghost city' on 15 August as holidaymakers flee the capital
Athens turned into a near-empty city on 15 August as thousands of holidaymakers left for islands and the mainland, leaving central streets largely deserted despite heavy port traffic and wind-related sailing bans at Rafina and Lavrio.
- Aug 15
Gale winds up to 9 Beaufort force ferry departure bans at Rafina and Lavrio on 14-15 August 2026
Gale-force winds up to 9 Beaufort forced ferry departure bans at the Greek ports of Rafina and Lavrio on 14 and 15 August 2026, disrupting the peak 15 August holiday exodus to the Aegean islands.
- Aug 14
Gale-force winds up to 9 Beaufort halt ferries from Rafina and Lavrio as 42,275 passengers rush to Greek islands for August 15 holiday
Gale-force winds up to 9 Beaufort in the Aegean forced departure bans at the ports of Rafina and Lavrio on 14 August, disrupting the peak August 15 holiday getaway as over 42,000 passengers had already travelled the day before.
- Aug 8
Over 56,000 ferry passengers depart Greek ports as August holiday exodus peaks
Over 56,000 ferry passengers are departing Attica ports on Saturday 8 August as Greece's August holiday exodus peaks ahead of the 15 August holiday, with Cyclades-bound ships sailing at 100% capacity.
- Aug 2
Over 61,000 passengers leave Attica ports on first weekend of August exodus
More than 61,800 travellers sailed from Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio on Saturday, with similar numbers expected Sunday as the August holiday peak hits Greece's main ports and highways.
- Jul 31
Greece lifts sailing bans for Rafina and Lavrio as gale-force winds ease; Piraeus departures resume after day of cancellations
The Hellenic Coast Guard lifted departure bans at the ports of Rafina and Lavrio at 19:00 on Friday, after earlier suspending all sailings because of northerly winds reaching 9 Beaufort in the Aegean. Piraeus operated at captains' discretion throughout the day, with some cancellations.
- Jul 25
Over 50,000 holidaymakers leave Attica ports on Friday, 62,000 more expected across the weekend
Greek coast guard data shows 50,917 passengers departed from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio on July 24, bound for Aegean and Argosaronic islands; another 36,904 are expected Saturday and 25,361 Sunday.
- Jul 3
Speedboat catches fire and sinks off Athens coast; 63-year-old captain arrested
A fire broke out on a speedboat near the islet of Fleves in the Saronic Gulf on Friday, forcing four people to abandon ship before the vessel sank. The 63-year-old captain was later arrested on suspicion of causing a shipwreck.
- Jul 2
Greek court rules Rafina ferry strike illegal, but unions vow to go ahead amid safety row
A Piraeus court declared a 24-hour seamen's strike at the port of Rafina illegal on Thursday, but three unions say the walkout will begin Friday morning regardless, citing unresolved safety risks at the congested harbour.
- Jun 12
Bomb threat diverts Greek ferry Blue Star 2 to Lavrio, 1,050 evacuated as search underway
A bomb threat against the Blue Star 2 passenger ferry forced the vessel to divert to Lavrio on Friday evening, where all 1,050 passengers and crew were evacuated while bomb disposal teams and a sniffer dog searched the ship.
