Megara, Vilia and the coast road to Corinth destination risk · reviewed 3 August 2026 at 14:36 UK time
Megara, Vilia and the coast road to Corinth Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?
The fire that started in Boeotia on 31 July has spread south and west into the hills above Megara and Vilia, and on 3 August it was still burning on a fourth day with fronts near Psatha and Kandili.
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What is still disrupted in Megara, Vilia and the coast road to Corinth
Checked against Hellenic Fire Service via ProtoThema on 2026-08-03. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.
- Still closed: 112 evacuation alerts across the Gulf of Corinth settlements. Alepochori, Psatha, Veniza, Loumpa, Zachouli, Agia Paraskevi, Kryo Pigadi and Agios Nektarios were all ordered to evacuate in the early hours of 2 August. Residents of Psatha were moved to Alepochori and Megara. (as of 2026-08-02)
- Advice in force: Fire still active on a fourth day with fronts near Psatha and Kandili. The fire service described the main fronts on the morning of 3 August as north east of Psatha and at Kandili, with fronts also reported at Agios Nektarios and towards Megara, road closures in the fire area and further damage to homes. (as of 2026-08-03)
- Still closed: Homes destroyed around Porto Germeno. More than a hundred homes have been reported lost near Porto Germeno. Treat accommodation on this stretch of coast as unavailable unless the property itself confirms otherwise. (as of 2026-08-03)
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Your route between Athens and the Peloponnese
Both the motorway and the old national road pass below this fire ground. Check road status on the day rather than the night before.112 alerts
Keep emergency alerts switched on and your phone charged. The messages here have named individual settlements and changed through the night.Accommodation on the Gulf of Corinth
If you are booked at Alepochori, Psatha or Porto Germeno, contact the property directly before travelling.Smoke towards Athens and Elefsina
Smoke has drifted east across the industrial plain on some afternoons. If you have a respiratory condition, plan indoor time when it does.Nearby alternatives to compare
- Athens and the Riviera,The city centre, the Acropolis, Piraeus and the coast at Glyfada and Vouliagmeni are away from this fire and operating normally.
- The Argolid,Nafplio, Epidaurus and Mycenae are well south of this fire ground and have not been affected by it.
- Reach the Peloponnese by train or coach,Hands the routing decision to an operator who is tracking closures, rather than making it yourself at a diversion.
Live incident in progress
Megara, Vilia and the coast road to Corinth has an active fire event. The summary above is the current picture; the linked incident page and official sources carry the live detail, and conditions can change faster than this page. Always follow local authorities.
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