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Maps & routes

Where to stand

The Passarella crosses the centre of Katerini from the entrance of the Park of Colours to the Street Party. 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 Agias Lavras and finishes where Geo. Olympiou and Solomou meet, in the heart of the Street Party. 700 metres in all, about 9 minutes on foot. Papafi Vasileiou B Agias Triados Ermou Parmenionos ANDROUTSOU Agias Lavras START Park of Colours entrance FINISH Geo. Olympiou & Solomou 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 Agias Lavras and finishes where Geo. Olympiou and Solomou meet, in the heart of the Street Party. 700 metres in all, about 9 minutes on foot. Papafi Vasileiou B Agias Triados Ermou Parmenionos ANDROUTSOU Agias Lavras START Park of Colours entrance FINISH Geo. Olympiou & Solomou 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.

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 Agias Lavras.

  4. Street Party

    The finish is where Geo. Olympiou, Solomou and Agias Lavras meet, in the heart of the Street Party, where the parade turns into the party.

The places

What happens where

See the programme
  • Aerial map of central Katerini marking the pedestrian streets Georgaki Olympiou, Agias Lavras and Solomou, and the DJ point where they meet Enlarge map

    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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  • Passarella route map: from the Park of Colours entrance, via Androutsou, Parmenionos and Agias Lavras, to where Geo. Olympiou and Solomou meet at the Street Party Enlarge map

    Park of Colours → Street Party

    Passarella

    The parade sets off from the entrance of the Park of Colours and finishes where Geo. Olympiou, Solomou and Agias Lavras meet, at the Street Party. Carnival Sunday, in the afternoon.

    The route
  • The fanos bonfire burning on Makedonias Square, with people gathered around the fire

    Makedonias Square

    Burning of the Fanos

    The gaitanaki, Livadi clarinets and the burning of the Fanos, on Carnival Sunday evening. With the Livadiotes of Katerini Association “O Georgakis Olympios” and the Municipality of Katerini.

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