 Piraeus: Mikrolímano Marina | ||
| Piraeus | ||
| region | Attica | |
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| Residents | 163.688 (2011,2011) | |
| height | 2 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.pireasnet.gr | |
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PiraeusGreek: Πειραιάς, IPA: [pirɛˈas], out Pireas, is a port city southwest of Athens in the region Attica.
background
The port city of Piraeus is an important industrial center, it has the largest Greek port and the third largest port in the Mediterranean. The city center is located on a peninsula, the highest point is the 86 m high hill Kastella. Piraeus was already an important port city in ancient times.
getting there
By plane
The Athens airport is about 40 km to the east.
By train
From the center of Athens (Omonia Square, Monastiraki or Thesseion) by metro, fare € 1.40, duration approx. 40 minutes
In the street
By boat
The passenger ferries from the Greek islands lay on the west bank of the port Kantharos at the terminal E8 at. Exit to the city is at E6, A pedestrian bridge leads to the city center and the metro.
- Hellenic Seaways. Hellenic Seaways operates on type speed boats Flying Dolphin and Flyingcats to the Saronic Islands.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Port facilities
Piraeus has several natural harbors:
- 1 Kantharos. The largest harbor basin in the west. The metro and train stations are just a few meters from the passenger terminal Proastiakos. Ferries run from Kantharos to most of the Greek islands, cruise ships dock on the south bank of the port, and cargo ships on the north bank.
- 2 Zéa Marína (Paşalímani). A smaller harbor basin in the east of the peninsula, in the largest Greek marina there are luxury yachts from all over the world.
- 3 Microlímano. Or Turkolímano, once Mounychia, is a fishing port surrounded by numerous restaurants.
- 4 Museum harbor. The museum harbor with the maritime museum Trokadero marina is a little further east in the Athens district Paleo Faliro. The attraction is the armored cruiser Averoff by 1910.
miscellaneous
- 5 Piraeus. The terminus of the metro next to the port was built in the 19th century.
- 1 Hellenic Maritime Museum. The Nautical Museum or the ship museum near Zéa Marína.
- 2 Archaeological Museum. The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.
- 3 lion. A white lion monument at the entrance to the passenger port as a reminder of the earlier name Porto Leone.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
Those who have seen enough of Athens and the museums can visit some islands from Piraeus. The ferries to the Saronic Islands create E8 From there, you can also get the maps of the various ferry companies for the most varied of boats and prices. For example, go to the island Aegina Both hydrofoils with a journey time of approx. 40 minutes, price € 13.50 (as of 2011) and car ferries, price per person € 8.50, journey time approx. 1 hour. The departure times are written on the sales kiosks. It is advisable to only book the one-way trip, so on the return trip you can take a cheaper boat from another company. Info also from the Greek ferry companies.
literature
Web links
- https://www.piraeus.org - Official website of Piraeus
- Tourism site of the city of Piraeus
