Piraeus Athens Apartment for sale

The apartment has a lovely balcony attached, with lovely views of the urban setting.

This charming apartment is an excellent base for your numerous adventures in the fascinating city of Athens.

Piraeus Athens Apartment for sale Location Information:

Located in the southeast of Greece, Piraeus is home to Europe’s biggest passenger port and as such is a huge draw for cruise ships from around the world bringing tourists eager to explore this centuries-old city.

With a population of more than 160,000, Piraeus has many attractions to fill an entire vacation including religious and historic landmarks and fantastic restaurants.

But yet another major draw is the fact that it’s easy to visit Athens because it’s located nearby. The Greek capital city of Athens is just 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Piraeus.

But yet another major draw is the fact that it’s easy to visit Athens because it’s located nearby. The Greek capital city of Athens is just 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Piraeus.

Piraeus today is the main port of Athens, the biggest port in Greece, one of the leading ports in the Mediterranean, an important center of the merchant marine, industry, and transportation.

Piraeus port is the chief exit point from the city by sea for destinations amongst the Aegean Islands and elsewhere in the East Mediterranean. Domestic destinations include all of the Aegean islands.

The port in Piraeus is also used by several European cruise companies to welcome visitors to Greece. The centers of Piraeus are its three parts: the central port, the Zea Marina, and Mikrolimano.

Piraeus in antiquity was an island. Travelers have ferried across to the mainland in Greek the word for ferried is dipairounto.

That perhaps explains the origin of its name. The architect Ippodamos designed the urban planning of Piraeus in the mid 5th century BC.

Ippodamos plans were used as the guidelines for the reconstruction of the city in 1834. Themistocles was the first person to realize the importance of the role they could play for Athens.

He made Piraeus Athens a leading port relegating the bay of Faliron which the Athenians used before the 5th century BC.