Thessaloniki road closures announced for St. Demetrius and October 28 events
Traffic restrictions will affect major Thessaloniki roads on October 22 and 25 ahead of the city's patron saint celebrations and national holiday.

KEY POINTS
- Road closures affect Thessaloniki on October 22 and 25
- Closures relate to St. Demetrius celebrations and the October 28 national holiday
- Traffic police issued the official traffic regulation announcement
- Specific streets and time windows are defined for each restriction
Thessaloniki traffic police have announced road closures for celebrations honoring St. Demetrius and the October 28 national holiday.
On Thursday, October 22, from 07:30 to 14:00, all vehicle traffic will be suspended on the Thessaloniki–Nea Moudania highway between the New Thermi Bridge and the Rysios Bridge in both directions due to a general rehearsal parade of mechanized units.
“Traffic will be suspended for all vehicles on the Thessaloniki–Nea Moudania highway between the New Thermi Bridge and the Rysios Bridge in both directions.”
Vehicles traveling from Thessaloniki to Nea Moudania will be rerouted via the New Thermi Bridge, Prophet Ilias Street, the Thessaloniki–Nea Mechaniona highway, the Nea Rysios intersection, and the Rysios Bridge. The same route applies in reverse for traffic heading toward Thessaloniki.
On Sunday, October 25, from 05:00 to 13:30, parking and stopping will be banned along the icon procession route on Agios Dimitrios, Eleftherios Venizelos, Egnatia, and Agia Sophia streets. From 10:30 to 13:30, vehicle traffic will be fully prohibited on those same streets.
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