Maps & routes

Where to stand

The Passarella crosses the centre of Katerini from the entrance of the Park of Colours to Agias Lavras. Seven hundred metres, about nine minutes on foot — though the parade itself takes a good deal longer.

The parade route Schematic map. The parade sets off from the entrance of the Park of Colours and runs the full length of Androutsou eastwards, crossing Papafi, Vasileiou B, Agias Triados and Ermou in turn. At Parmenionos it turns down Partheniou Vardaka, then climbs to finish on Agias Lavras, inside the Street Party zone. 700 metres in all, about 9 minutes on foot. Papafi Vasileiou B Agias Triados Ermou Parmenionos ANDROUTSOU Partheniou Vardaka Agias Lavras START Park of Colours entrance FINISH Agias Lavras · at the Street Party 700 m 9 minutes on foot West → east The parade route Schematic map. The parade sets off from the entrance of the Park of Colours and runs the full length of Androutsou eastwards, crossing Papafi, Vasileiou B, Agias Triados and Ermou in turn. At Parmenionos it turns down Partheniou Vardaka, then climbs to finish on Agias Lavras, inside the Street Party zone. 700 metres in all, about 9 minutes on foot. Papafi Vasileiou B Agias Triados Ermou Parmenionos ANDROUTSOU Partheniou Vardaka Agias Lavras START Park of Colours entrance FINISH Agias Lavras · at the Street Party 700 m 9 minutes on foot West → east

This is the 2026 route and it stands as it is for 2027. Start times will be announced with the detailed programme.

Step by step

The four legs of the route

  1. Park of Colours

    The parade sets off from the entrance of the Park of Colours, where the floats and the crews gather and line up.

  2. Androutsou

    The parade turns onto Androutsou and runs its full length eastwards — the long leg, where most of the crowd stands.

  3. Parmenionos

    At Parmenionos the route turns and heads south-east, down Partheniou Vardaka.

  4. Agias Lavras

    One last climb and the finish on Agias Lavras — inside the Street Party zone, where the parade turns into the party.

The places

What happens where

Georgaki Olympiou, Solomou, Agias Lavras

Street Party

The three pedestrian streets of the centre, with the DJ where they meet. The Passarella finishes here too.

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Eleftherias Square full of families under colourful bunting

Family Party

Eleftherias Square

The city’s main square: the Family Party, with music, dancing and activities for children.

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