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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Getting here
The two places to visit are the Street Party and the Family Party. Both are in the centre of Katerini, a short walk from each other. Below you will find information on every area where Masquerini events take place.
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Family Party
Eleftherias Square
The city’s main square: the Family Party, with music, dancing and activities for children.
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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.
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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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Getting around
Without a car
From Katerini bus station (KTEL)
1,2 km to Eleftherias Square
Along the main streets of Kassandrou and Ethnikis Antistaseos. On foot it is a short, pleasant walk.
The bus station has Municipality of Katerini e-bikes, available through the EasyBike app.
From Katerini railway station
2,4 km to Eleftherias Square
- Katerini city bus : every 15 minutes. Board at the “Sidir. Stathmos” stop and get off at “Theia Analipsi”, just 20 metres from the square.
- Taxi : numbers just below.
- EasyBike : the station has Municipality of Katerini e-bikes.
Katerini taxis
By car
Municipal car parks in the centre
Central Katerini has several municipal car parks, with plenty of spaces at low prices: more than 554 spaces in the four central ones alone.
On Sunday, parade day, P1 is open around the clock.
| Car park | Address | Spaces | Hours |
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| P1 Town Hall | 5 Dim. Dimadi St. | 169 | Every day, 24 h |
| P2 Town Hall Square | 10 Dim. Dimadi St. | 185 | Mon–Sat, 07:00–23:00 |
| P3 Makedonias Square | 21 Terzopoulou St. | 150 | Mon–Sat, 07:00–23:00 |
| P4 Parmenionos | 3 Parmenionos St. | 50 | Mon–Sat, 07:00–23:00 · closed Sun |
Road closures
No roads close for the Street Party: the whole area is pedestrianised.
On parade day 16:00–20:00
- Androutsou
- Mitropoleos, up to the junction with Androutsou
- Papafi
- Mitropolitou Kitrous
- Agias Triados
- Parmenionos
On the day
Good to know
First aid
The Red Cross and the Pieria Rescue Team run an outdoor first-aid post at the entrance to Eleftherias Square.
If a child gets lost
The meeting point is the Municipal Police post at the entrance to Eleftherias Square.
Toilets
Public toilets are on Makedonias Square, at the eastern entrance to the Street Party.
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All Masquerini venues are fully accessible. The centre has more than 10 disabled parking spaces, and there are more inside the municipal car parks.
Car park P3 · Makedonias SquareNot allowed
Glass bottles and glasses: everything is served in paper cups. Foam is not allowed at the Street Party.
If it rains
Any change is announced here on masquerini.gr, on the Municipality of Katerini website and on our social accounts.
Where to stay
For an overnight stay there are options both in Katerini and in Paralia Katerinis, on the coast.
Food & drink
Where to eat & drink
MASQUERINI takes place in the heart of Katerini. There are dozens of places to eat or drink all the way from the entrance of the Park of Colours to Eleftherias Square.
On the three pedestrian streets of the Street Party, the bars and restaurants are part of the celebration: decorated in the year’s theme, with the music playing right outside.
The pedestrian streets on Google Maps Eleftherias Square on Google Maps