The summer travel rush peaked Saturday as thousands of passengers left Athens for the Greek islands, with heavy traffic reported at the capital’s three main ports and ferry occupancy rates reaching 100% on some routes.

The summer travel rush peaked Saturday as thousands of passengers left Athens for the Greek islands, with heavy traffic reported at the capital’s three main ports and ferry…

Passenger traffic at the capital’s ports remains elevated as holidaymakers taking their August leave head to the islands in large numbers.