Coronavirus - Walking along the 'busiest' streets of Athens (video) - ProtoThema English

Friday

27

Mar 2026

Athens 11°C

> Greece

Coronavirus – Walking along the ‘busiest’ streets of Athens (video)

Ermou and Mitropoleos streets were empty

Newsroom March 24 09:02

Proto Thema English walked along two of the normally busiest streets in Athens, Ermou and Mitropoleos, on the weekend amid the coronavirus outbreak. This is what it looked like. Only few people could be seen walking while the presence of police felt ubiquitous.

also read

Infographic explains the vital importance of social distancing to halt Covid-19 spread

Turkish lira hits fresh 18-month low as virus infections surge

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#athens#coronavirus pandemic#downtown Athens#streets#video#walk

> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Car accident for Tiger Woods in Florida, health condition unknown

March 27, 2026

Russia halts gasoline exports from April 1 in bid to curb domestic prices

March 27, 2026

European Commission: Cyberattack on Europa.eu raises fears of sensitive data breach

March 27, 2026

Norwegian arrested, Pakistani loses asylum: The “shadowy” paths of two “activists” operating in Greece

March 27, 2026

Cooperation between Greece’s Migration Ministry and the US DHS on illegal migration and returns – What the CBP Home app is

March 27, 2026

Pierrakakis at Eurogroup: Measures must be fair & effective, with priority for the most vulnerable households and businesses

March 27, 2026

No screens before age two: UK Government issues guidelines for young children

March 27, 2026

Easter concert by the Athens Municipality Choir at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

March 27, 2026

All News

> World

European Commission: Cyberattack on Europa.eu raises fears of sensitive data breach

A cyberattack targeting the Europa.eu platform - the central digital hub of European Union institutions - has put authorities on high alert, amid indications that sensitive data may have been compromised. Investigations are ongoing, while the perpetrators remain unidentified

March 27, 2026

No screens before age two: UK Government issues guidelines for young children

March 27, 2026

Austria also moves to ban social media for children, will seek an EU-level solution

March 27, 2026

CBS: Trump and his associates have been told they will receive Iran’s counterproposal to the 15-point plan today

March 27, 2026

Why the USS Gerald R. Ford left Souda and is sailing toward Croatia: The fire and the improbable conspiracy theories

March 27, 2026

Homepage