Piraeus
A port city with a fascinating ancient history, vibrant, with sights worth seeing. A city that grew and gained power, becoming an important commercial, cultural, and industrial center throughout the centuries. In its welcoming embrace, you will find daily thousands of people traveling to the Aegean Sea and Crete, and others visiting Piraeus for food, coffee, entertainment, shopping, walks with a sea view, visits to the museums or around the neoclassical buildings that stand as irrefutable evidence of its glamorous past. Wander around Piraeus and discover the unforgettable charming corners that will make you visit it repeatedly!
City life focuses on:
The Central Port
From here you can embark on a journey to all the Aegean islands (apart from the Sporades) and Crete. You can stroll around to see not only the cargo ships but also the sea liners, as well as the arrivals and departures of shipments and people from all over the world. In the Freatida area, you can see the remaining parts of the ancient Piraeus Wall (in the coastal area).
Zea Marina (Pasalimani)
This marina is the docking place for some of the most impressive yachts and cruisers. On the coast, you can find many restaurants, taverns, bars, and commercial stores which satisfy every passenger’s need.
Mikrolimano
This port was protected by the goddess Artemis and today is a popular area attracting people from all over Attica. It is a beautiful small port full of fishing boats, small ships, and luxurious yachts. If you are fond of fish and seafood, you should eat at one of its famous taverns.
Kastella
A popular and beautiful quarter of Piraeus was built on a hill also known as Prophet Ilias. If you walk to the top of the hill you will see alleys with picturesque houses. In this area, you will also find the outdoor theatre “Veakio”, which hosts significant cultural events during the summer.
Municipal Theatre of Piraeus
It is located in one of the central squares of the city (Korai square). It is a neoclassical building constructed in the 1880s by architect I. Lazarimo, is one of the most frequented places and a usual meeting point for the residents of Piraeus.
Metro station Pireaus
This magnificent eclectic building with the arched dome (1929) has been greatly influenced by the relative European stations of that period. Recently, the internal facilities were fully renovated, while on the walls we can admire paintings made by the students of Fine Arts School.
Archaeological Museum
It mainly hosts sculptures discovered in Piraeus and the coasts of Attica. The exhibits describe the history, period of prosperity and decline of the ancient city. You should pay exceptional attention to the five bronze sculptures discovered in Piraeus in 1959: the Archaic Kouros-Apollo, the two sculptures of Artemis, the one of Athena of Piraeus and a mask of ancient tragedy (4th century B.C.).
Maritime Museum
You will find it in Moutsopoulou Coast and its exhibits present about 3000 years of Hellenic maritime history.