Mediterranean Destinations
Athens (Piraeus), Greece

Piraeus, roughly translating to “the place over the passage”, is an important Greek port located within the Athens agglomeration, in the Attica Basin. It is 12 kilometers from the municipality of Athens, considered the fourth largest and is the third most populous amongst all the municipalities of Greece. Now a peninsula, Piraeus, originally a rocky island, was developed in early 5th Century B.C. when it was initially designated as Athens’ import and transit trade port. It is the largest marine-based shipping center of Greece, one of the largest ports in Europe, and considered the second largest passenger port in the world.
Inhabited since the 26th Century, it wasn’t until the 6th Century B.C. that Piraeus began catching attention. The land of Piraeus was essentially impassable, flooded by the sea most of the year until centuries passed and the flooding ceased. By the 5th Century B.C. it became a navy base for the Athenian fleet for the natural harbors and the strategic potential they carried. Athenian general and politician Themistocles fortified Piraeus’ three harbors Kantharos, Zea and Munichia, created ship houses and completed his walls in 471 B.C., which led to the port becoming a great military and commercial harbor.
There are many archaeological sites, points of interest and entertainment available in Piraeus. Most famous for its tavernas and cuisine, several popular events take place in Piraeus, such as the Ecocinema International Film Festival, the Maritime Festival, the Piraeus Rock Wave Festival and the Three Kings’ Way Festival. There are also many theaters, including the Municipal Theater, the open air Veakeio Theater, and the Menandreio Theater. Museums in Piraeus include the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, the Merchant Shipping History Institute Exhibition, the Panos Aravantinos Decor Museum, the Georgios Averof Museum Ship and the Museum of Electric Railways. Be sure to catch the panoramic views available from the hill of Kastella, overlooking Athens and the Saronic Gulf!
Yachting Land Adventures
Voyages
- 22227 - Greek Odyssey - Jul 09, 2022
- 12229 - Classic Greece & the Adriatic Coast - Jul 23, 2022
- 12235B - Greek Island Discovery - Sep 12, 2022
- 22232 - Yachting the Adriatic - Aug 21, 2022
- 12234A - Greek & Turkish Odyssey - Sep 03, 2022
- 22231 - Greek Isles & the Corinth Canal - Aug 14, 2022
- 12321 - Israel, Cyprus & Greece Journey - May 23, 2023
- 12322 - Greek Odyssey - Jun 03, 2023
- 12323 - Yachting the Adriatic - Jun 10, 2023
- 12324 - Yachting the Adriatic - Jun 21, 2023
- 12325 - Greek Journey to Ephesus - Jul 01, 2023
- 12326 - Greek Island Discovery - Jul 08, 2023
- 12327 - Turkey & the Greek Isles - Jul 15, 2023
- 12328 - East Meets West - Jul 22, 2023
- 22330 - Secluded Southern Italy & Greece - Aug 05, 2023
- 22331 - Yachting the Adriatic - Aug 12, 2023
- 22334 - Secluded Southern Italy & Greece - Sep 09, 2023
- 22335 - Turkey & the Greek Isles - Sep 16, 2023
- 22336 - Turkey & the Greek Isles - Sep 23, 2023
- 22337 - Greece & Israel Antiquities - Sep 30, 2023
- 22338 - Grand Greece & Italian Discovery - Oct 11, 2023
- 12231 - Yachting the Adriatic - Aug 06, 2022
- 12320 - Greece, Italy & Malta - May 13, 2023
- 12233 - Turkey & the Greek Isles - Aug 27, 2022
- 12232 - Ottoman Empire Explorer - Aug 16, 2022
- 12236A - The Best of Greece & Sicily - Sep 19, 2022
- 22228 - Grand Greece & Italian Discovery - Jul 17, 2022
- 22430 - Greek Journey to Ephesus - Aug 03, 2024
- 22431 - Engaging Istanbul & the Greek Isles - Aug 10, 2024
- 22433 - Greek Odyssey - Aug 24, 2024
- 22434 - Greek Odyssey - Aug 31, 2024
- 22437 - Greece & Israel Antiquities - Sep 24, 2024
- 22429 - Greek Isles & the Corinth Canal - Jul 27, 2024
- 12422 - Secluded Southern Italy & Greece - Jun 09, 2024
- 12423 - Greek Journey to Ephesus - Jun 16, 2024
- 12424 - Turkey & the Greek Isles - Jun 23, 2024
- 12427 - Greek Isles & the Corinth Canal - Jul 19, 2024
- 12428 - Greek Journey to Ephesus - Jul 27, 2024
- 12429 - Enchanting Greece, Sicily & Malta - Aug 03, 2024
- 22432 - Turkey & the Greek Isles - Aug 17, 2024
- 22436 - Secluded Southern Italy & Greece - Sep 16, 2024
- 22438 - Greek & Italian Discovery - Oct 05, 2024
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