Amfithéa
District of Palaió Fáliro
Attica - Greece

Phaleron Bay

The Bay of Phaleron or Faliro is a bay of the Aegean Sea on the coast of Attica, Greece. It was the main port for ancient Athens, before the port at Piraeus was constructed. It is about 6 km southwest of Athens city centre. The suburbs of Palaio Faliro, Kallithea, Moschato and Neo Faliro are situated along the bay. The Peace and Friendship Stadium is situated at the western end of the bay. The Poseidonos Avenue runs along the shore.

Located at 37.9333, 23.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bays of Greece, Ports and harbours of Greece, Geography of Attica

Faliro

Faliro is a seaside suburb 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. There are two communities sharing the name: Palaio (Old) and Neo (New) Faliro. Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of the town of Piraeus. Although the two communities mark the northwestern and southwestern ends of the namesake Bay, they are not contiguous. The sandy bay in the southwest, named Phaleron Bay, is lined near Poseidonos Avenue.

Located at 37.9339, 23.6852 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in South Athens (regional unit), Demoi

Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex

The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The complex is located in Faliro, not far from the port of Piraeus. The complex consists of the following venues:

Located at 37.9333, 23.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Greece, Handball venues, 2004 Summer Olympic venues

Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre

The Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre is a stadium in the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex that hosted the beach volleyball competition for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The stadium holds a total of 9,600 individuals, though the public seating capacity is limited to 7,300 during the Olympics. The stadium was officially opened on August 2, 2004, a few weeks before the Olympics, though test events were held at the site a year earlier.

Located at 37.9406, 23.6827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2004 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic volleyball venues, Sports venues in Greece

Eurovision Song Contest 2006

The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May (for the semi-final) and 20 May 2006 (for the final). The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT). The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah", written by lead singer Mr. Lordi.

Located at 37.9667, 23.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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2006 in Greece, 2006 music awards, Culture in Athens, Eurovision Song Contest by year, Greek music, Sakis Rouvas

Greek cruiser Georgios Averof

Georgios Averof (Greek: Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ) is a Greek warship which served as the flagship of the Royal Hellenic Navy during most of the first half of the 20th Century. Although popularly known as a battleship (θωρηκτό), it is in fact an armored cruiser, (θωρακισμένο καταδρομικό), the only one of its type worldwide still in existence.

Located at 37.9339, 23.6836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pisa-class cruisers of the Hellenic Navy, Ships built in Italy, 1910 ships, Balkan Wars, Military units and formations of the Balkan Wars, World War I cruisers of Greece, World War II cruisers of Greece, Museum ships in Greece

USS Charrette (DD-581)

USS Charrette (DD-581) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant George Charrette (1867–1938), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish-American War. Charrette was launched 3 June 1942 by the Boston Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. G. Charrette; and commissioned 18 May 1943, Commander E. S. Karpe in command.

Located at 37.9342, 23.6847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Ships built in Massachusetts, 1942 ships, World War II destroyers of the United States, Fletcher-class destroyers of the Hellenic Navy, Museum ships in Greece

Athens School of Fine Arts

The Athens School of Fine Arts (Greek: Ανωτάτη Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών), is Greece's premier art school whose main objective is to develop the artistic talents of its students.

Located at 37.962, 23.689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art schools in Greece, Greek art, Education in Athens, Culture in Athens, Educational institutions established in 1837, 1837 establishments in Greece

Olympias (trireme)

Olympias is a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme and an important example of experimental archaeology. She was constructed from 1985 to 1987 by a shipbuilder in Piraeus. The ship was built to drawings by the naval architect John F. Coates which he developed through long discussions with the historian J. S. Morrison following the longest correspondence on any subject in The Times of London in the early 1980s.

Located at 37.9342, 23.6853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ships of the Hellenic Navy, Ships built in Greece, 1987 ships, Replica ships, Museum ships in Greece

Athens Prefecture

The Athens Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. It was part of the Attica region and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture was the city of Athens. After Lefkada Prefecture it was the second-smallest in Greece, but was the most populous and most densely populated. It covered the central part of the agglomeration of Athens.

Located at 37.9667, 23.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Athens Prefecture, Prefectures of Greece, Geography of Attica

Nea Smyrni Stadium

Nea Smyrni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Panionios G.S.S. which plays for the Greek Super League. The stadium is located in the southern suburb of Nea Smyrni, which is the heart of the team's fanbase. The all seated stadium holds 11,700 spectators and was built in 1939.

Located at 37.943, 23.7092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1939, Football venues in Greece, Sports venues in Athens, Multi-purpose stadiums in Greece, Panionios G.S.S.

Peiraios Street

Peiraios Street is a main road in Athens, Greece linking the center of the city to the suburban port city of Piraeus. It is part of the system of national roads, as number 56 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 56, abbreviated as EO56). Its length spans 10 km. Major intersections and an interchange include Karaoli Dimitriou Street, Kifissou Avenue, the Konstantinopouleos Avenue junction, Apostolou Pavlou with Vasileiou tou Megalou, Ermou, Thermopylon, Sofokleous, Deligiorgi and Sokratous Street.

Located at 37.958, 23.6847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Athens, Roads in Greece

Tactual Museum of Athens

The Tactual Museum of Athens was founded in Athens in 1984 so that visually impaired people may become familiarised with the cultural heritage of Greece. The museum's exhibits are copies of original artifacts of the Mycenaean, Geometric, Archaic, Austere, classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. There are also exhibits from the Byzantine era and works of art from visually impaired people.

Located at 37.9454, 23.7001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Museums established in 1984, Art museums and galleries in Greece

Petralona station

The Petralona Station is an ISAP station, located in Petralona 7.016 km from Piraeus. It is located in Athens and took its name from the neighbourhood in Athens, It was first opened on November 22, 1954 and features two platforms. It was renovated in 2004.

Located at 37.9685, 23.7091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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ISAP stations

Tavros-Eleftherios Venizelos station

Tavros-Eleftherios Venizelos station (Greek: Σταθμός Ταύρου-Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου Stathmos Tavrou-Eleftheriou Venizelou) is a train station in Athens metropolitan area, Greece. The station is on the Piraeus-Kifissia line of Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways (ISAP), at 6.171 km from Piraeus. It is located in the municipality of Tavros, near the boundary with Kallithea and is named after the former Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos.

Located at 37.9625, 23.7034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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ISAP stations

Kallithea metro station

Kallthea- or Kalithea Station is an Attiko Metro Green Line (Line 1) is an ISAP station, located in Kallithea and is also named after, 5.558 km from Piraeus. It is located in by the boundary with Kallithea. The second name is named after the Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos. The station was first opened on July 1, 1928, and was renovated in 2004. The station contains two platforms. Its nearest station is 600 metres to the east.

Located at 37.9603, 23.6968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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ISAP stations, Railway stations opened in 1928

Moschato metro station

Moschato station is on the Athens Metro Line 1, located in Moschato, southwest Athens, Greece. It is marked at the 3.982 km from the starting point in Piraeus. The station was opened in 1882 and was renovated in 2003, it features two platforms.

Located at 37.9552, 23.6803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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ISAP stations

Athens Arena

Athens Arena (Athinon Arena) is a grand music venue in Athens, Greece. It is a large-scale convention centre and concert hall, designed to host up to 3,000 people seated. It is owned by the Papatheoharis Group. Artists featured in the Arena are Marinella, Antonis Remos Sakis Rouvas and Greek superstar Anna Vissi. Since 2005, it is the venue for the Greek preselection final for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Located at 37.9717, 23.7041 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Music venues in Greece, Buildings and structures in Athens, Culture in Athens, Visitor attractions in Athens

Evgenidio Foundation

The Evgenidio Foundation (Greek: Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου, "Eugenidis Foundation") was established in 1956 in Athens, Greece implementing the will of the late Greek benefactor Εugenios Eugenidis, who died in April 1954. It has the form of private legal entity under law. The activity of the foundation, in accordance with its articles of association, is to contribute to the scientific and technological education of young people in Greece.

Located at 37.9401, 23.6964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foundations based in Greece, Planetaria, Science museums in Greece, Museums in Athens

Municipal Art Gallery of Piraeus

The Municipal Art Gallery of Piraeus is a museum in Piraeus, Greece. It was inaugurated in 1957 as part of the Municipal Library in the building of the Municipal Theatre. In 1985 it became an independent department. It is now housed in a building a few blocks away, at 29 Filonos Str.

Located at 37.9452, 23.7303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Greece, Museums in Piraeus, Art museums established in 1957, 1957 establishments in Greece

Petralona

Petralona is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece located between Thiseio and Kallithea. Athenians refer to Petralona either as Ano (upper) Petralona or Kato (Lower) Petralona, where Ano Petralona is the area between the hill of Filopappou and the railway and Kato Petralona the area between the railway and Piraeus Street.

Located at 37.9663, 23.7105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Athens

BL 9.2 inch gun Mk IX–X

The BL 9.2 inch guns Mk IX and Mk X were British 46.7 calibres naval and coast defence guns in service from 1899 to the 1950s. They had possibly the longest, most varied and successful service history of any British heavy ordnance.

Located at 37.9338, 23.6838 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Naval guns of the United Kingdom, World War I naval weapons of the United Kingdom, Coastal artillery, 234 mm artillery

Peace and Friendship Stadium

The Stadio Eirinis kai Filias (Greek: Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας, Peace and Friendship Stadium), known as S.E.F. , is a multi-use indoor sports arena that is located in Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. It is the central venue of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex and is mostly known for being the long-time home court of the famous Euroleague basketball powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus, since 1992.

Located at 37.9425, 23.6673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Basketball venues in Greece, Indoor arenas in Greece, Olympiacos B.C., Volleyball venues, Olympic volleyball venues, 2004 Summer Olympic venues, Buildings and structures in Piraeus, Sports venues completed in 1985, Indoor athletics (track and field) venues

Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena

The Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena which is part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex is an indoor arena in Faliro, near Piraeus, Athens, Greece. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similarity in design and close proximity to the Peace and Friendship Stadium. It was the site of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics preliminary matches of handball, as well as the taekwondo competition.

Located at 37.9361, 23.6911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 2004, Basketball venues in Greece, Indoor arenas in Greece, Olympic handball venues, Olympic taekwondo venues, 2004 Summer Olympic venues

Harokopio University

Harokopio University is a public research university in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1990 as the successor of the Harokopios Higher School of Home Economics that was established in 1929. The development of the University was based on international standards and scientific research that was conducted by the Institute of Regional Development of the Panteion University after request of the Ministry of Education.

Located at 37.9611, 23.7083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Greece, Educational institutions established in 1990, Education in Athens