Greece Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Transport === {{Main|Transport in Greece|Highways in Greece}} [[File:Rio-Antirio bridge.jpg|thumb|The [[Rio–Antirrio bridge]] connects mainland Greece to the [[Peloponnese]]]] [[File:Greekmotorways2017 2.jpg|thumb|Map of Greece's motorway network as of 2022. '''Black'''=Completed routes, '''Blue'''=Under Construction, '''Grey'''=Planned routes]] Since the 1980s, the road and rail network of Greece has been significantly modernised. With a total length of about 2320 km as of 2020, Greece's motorway network is the most extensive in [[Southeastern Europe]] and one of the most advanced in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/alles-ypodomes/endiaferouses-eidiseis/item/35705-aftokinitodromoi-diktyo-2500-xiliometra-mexri-to-2017|title=Αυτοκινητόδρομοι: Δίκτυο 2.500 χιλιόμετρα μέχρι το 2017 - ypodomes.com|access-date=28 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185609/https://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/alles-ypodomes/endiaferouses-eidiseis/item/35705-aftokinitodromoi-diktyo-2500-xiliometra-mexri-to-2017|archive-date=25 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Important works include the [[Egnatia Odos (modern road)|A2 (Egnatia Odos)]] east-west motorway, that connects northwestern Greece ([[Igoumenitsa]]) with northern Greece (Thessaloniki) and northeastern Greece ([[Kipoi, Evros|Kipoi]]); the [[Rio–Antirrio bridge]], the longest suspension cable bridge in Europe ({{convert|2250|m|0|abbr=on}} long), connecting the Peloponnese ([[Rio, Greece|Rio]], {{convert|7|km|0|abbr=on}} from [[Patras]]) with Aetolia-Akarnania ([[Antirrio]]) in western Greece; and the [[Aktio-Preveza Undersea Tunnel]] that passes under the mouth of [[Ambracian Gulf]]. Also completed are the [[Ionia Odos|A5 (Ionia Odos)]] motorway that connects northwestern Greece ([[Ioannina]]) with western Greece (Antirrio); the last sections of the [[Motorway 1 (Greece)|A1 motorway]], connecting Athens to [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Evzonoi]] in northern Greece; the [[Motorway 8 (Greece)|A8 motorway]] (part of the [[Olympia Odos]]) in the Peloponnese, connecting Athens to Patras; and the [[Motorway 7 (Greece)|A7 motorway]] connecting Corinth to Kalamata and Sparta. The remaining section of Olympia Odos, connecting Patras with [[Pyrgos, Ilia|Pyrgos]], is under planning. Other important projects that are currently underway, include the construction of the [[Thessaloniki Metro]], and the Northern Crete Motorway.<ref>{{cite web | last=Καραγιάννης | first=Νίκος | title=ΒΟΑΚ: Εντός του 2023 η ανάδειξη αναδόχου για το οδικό τμήμα Χανιά-Ηράκλειο | website=Ypodomes.com | date=4 August 2023 | url=https://ypodomes.com/voak-entos-toy-2023-i-anadeixi-anadochoy-gia-to-odiko-tmima-chania-irakleio/ | language=el | access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref> The Athens Metropolitan Area in particular is served by some of the most modern and efficient transport infrastructure in Europe, such as the [[Athens International Airport]], the privately run [[Attiki Odos|A6 (Attiki Odos)]] motorway network and the expanded [[Athens Metro]] system. Most of the Greek islands and many main cities of Greece are connected by air mainly from the two major Greek airlines, [[Olympic Air]] and [[Aegean Airlines]]. Maritime connections have been improved with modern high-speed craft, including [[hydrofoils]] and [[catamarans]]. Railway connections play a somewhat lesser role in Greece than in many other European countries, but they too have also been expanded, with new suburban/[[commuter rail]] connections, serviced by [[Proastiakos]] around Athens, towards its airport, [[Kiato]] and [[Chalcis|Chalkida]]; around Thessaloniki, towards the cities of [[Larissa]] and [[Edessa, Greece|Edessa]]; and around Patras. A modern intercity rail connection between Athens and Thessaloniki has also been established, while an upgrade to double lines in many parts of the {{convert|2500|km|mi|abbr=on}} network is underway; along with a [[P.A.Th.E./P.|new double track, standard gauge]] railway between [[Athens]] and [[Patras]] (replacing the old [[metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] [[Piraeus–Patras railway]]) which is currently under construction and opening in stages.<ref>[http://www.ergose.gr/view.php?&id=19&lang_code=en ERGOSE – Investment Program], 30 March 2016</ref> International railway lines connect Greek cities with the rest of Europe, the Balkans and Turkey. Given Greece's long coastline and large number of islands, maritime transport is particularly important in Greece. All major islands are served by ferries to the mainland. [[Piraeus]], the port of Athens, was the third busiest passenger port in Europe as of 2021. In total, 37 million passengers traveled by boat in Greece in 2019, the second-highest number in Europe.<ref>{{cite web | title=Maritime passenger statistics | website=European Commission | url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Maritime_passenger_statistics#Messina_remained_the_largest_EU_passenger_port_in_2021 | ref={{sfnref | European Commission}} | access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref> Greece has 39 active airports, 15 of which serve international destinations.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Our Airports | website=Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας - Αρχική | url=http://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports | ref={{sfnref | Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας - Αρχική}} | access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref> [[Athens International Airport]] served over 28 million passengers in 2023.<ref name=AIA>{{cite web|title=Athens International Airport "El.Venizelos" Facts & Figures|url=https://www.aia.gr/company-and-business/the-company/facts-and-figures/ |website=aia.gr|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> Most major islands are served by airports, with direct connections to other airports in Europe. 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