Athens participates in celebrations of European mobility week

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Mayor of Athens, Georgios Kaminis, walks with his family.

02/22

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A couple of roller skaters enjoy the car free street.

03/22

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Cars stuck at the traffic, while the other direction is car free. Since Panepistimiou street is one of the main arteries in Athens, closing it leads to traffic problems.

04/22

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A bus of the municipality of Athens is painted from graffiti artists.

05/22

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A graffiti artist paints a municipality bus. Municipality of Athens offered two buses for urban art painting.

06/22

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Members of an ice hockey team talk to the media about their sport problems. Ice hockey isn't popular at all in Greece, as there are no practice venues.

07/22

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A stilt walker poses with a boy scout.

08/22

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A little girl rides a donkey.

09/22

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The owner of a horse wagon looks at his horse. The wagon was carrying citizens for a short ride.

10/22

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Children play on a football ground.

11/22

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A bicycle station for children.

12/22

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Children participate in street events.

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A street band plays music during the event.

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Citizens ride a wagon moving on a small railroad.

15/22

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A stilt walker talks with a biker.

16/22

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Mayor of Athens, Georgios Kaminis, talks to the media.

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A biker rides his bicycle in the car free street.

18/22

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A skater performs a jump. A skate ground was constructed for the car free day.

19/22

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Children play basketball in the street.

20/22

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A little boy photographs an educational traffic board.

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Performers dance on the street.

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Performers dance on the street.

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The European mobility week takes place every year from 16 to 22 September in order to promote alternatives to car transport. The municipality of Athens participated with a car-free Panepistimiou street, one of the biggest arteries in Athens.