Here comes the first summer when measures to combat the pandemic were practically canceled. Taking advantage of this, all those who were supposed to leave hurried to Piraeus to get away from the stuffy metropolis, “to nature.”
In the port of Piraeus today, on Saturday, July 16, literally “there was nowhere for the apple to fall”, so many people gathered who wanted to go to the islands. Ferries are crowded with people rushing “to freedom”, writes iefimerida.gr. Athens is emptying, as the townspeople leave to rest for at least a few days.
There is a significant increase in traffic in Piraeus after two years of the pandemic, restrictions and quarantines. It is obvious that vacationers were looking forward to relaxing on the beach without the risk of infection, wearing masks and severe restrictions due to the covid pandemic.
According to experts, traffic has already increased since June, and the first figures released by the port authorities and officials of the islands speak of record visits in recent years. At the same time, the number of arrivals reached or even exceeded the level of 2019.
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