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Discover Piraeus
Piraeus in Nomós Attikís (Attica) with it's 163,688 citizens is a place in Greece a little south-west of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Piraeus is now 11:51 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Piraeus, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Athen Helenikon Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Acropolis, Athens in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Keratsini, Nikaia, Korydallos, Moskhaton and Agia Varvara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 71% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Theoxenia Hotel Piraeus
Piraeus Theoxenia
Efplias Hotel
Bomo Club Palace Hotel
Triton piraeus-Greece
The Park
Lilia Hotel
Faros 1
Hotel Phidias
Savoy
Videos from this area
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AZAMARA JOURNEY
Azamara Journey , a cruise ship of Azamara Club Cruises , arrives at Piraeus Port on 14.10.2012 and local time 11.30 Visit our website http://www.pireaspiraeus.com.
Trip to Poros
Video from a trip to Poros. Lot of old Greek Ferries arriving a t Piraeus port, and another is ready for sailing...
AZAMARA JOURNEY
AZAMARA club Cruises' ship Azamara Journey departs from Piraeus Port on 25th May 2013. Visit our website http://www.pireaspiraeus.com.
MS Westerdam in Piraeus ( Pireas) - Griechenland HD Travel Channel
[dt.] Das Kreuzfahrtschiff MS Westerdam ( Holland America Line ) verlaesst den Hafen von Piraeus in Griechenland [en.] The cruise ship MS Westerdam ( Holland America Line ) leaving the Port...
StarGroup Athens Taxi Services - Athens Half Day City Tour
If your Cruise Ship, docks in Piraeus Port for a short stop, experience the beauties of our city by a special way! Visit our web-site http://www.stargroup.gr/ and book your tour now!
Scorpions with Papakonstantinou live 2009-Holiday
Sorrry for the bit shaky image. I was zooming from far with no camera stand.. Enjoy.
Piraeus (Greece) Collage Video - youtube.com/tanvideo11
http://www.tanmarket.com - Piraeus (/paɪˈriːəs/ or /pɪˈreɪ.əs/; Greek: Πειραιάς Pireás [pireˈas], Ancient Greek: Πειραιεύς, Peiraieús, pronounced [peːrajeús])...
MAKEDONIA - the last goodbye
the almost converted from Ro/Lo to a ferry ship name MAKEDONIA ex Ferry Amami ,leaves Perama for her last trip as it is rumoured.In this video you can watch this unlucky lady out of Piraiki...
CityUnity College on Hellas Liberty.
Visit of the Maritime Studies department of CityUnity College, to the "Hellas Liberty" museum ship, on June 2, 2012. Tour, given by Prof. Giannakis.
Piraeus views from Porto Leone cafeteria
Some stunning views of the city of Piraeus (south Athens-Greece) from the Hill of Profitis Ilias. (The location is the cafeteria Porto Leone). You may see the commercial port in the far distance...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Piraeus Prefecture
Piraeus Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Πειραιά or Νομός Πειραιώς) 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 Piraeus. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was abolished, and its territory was divided into two regional units: Islands and Piraeus.
Basileiades
Basileiades is one of the most historic Greek machine building companies and the largest in its field in the country (as well as one of the most important Greek companies) during the second half of the 19th century.
Panteion University
The Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Greek: Πάντειον Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών), usually referred to simply as the Panteion University, is a university located in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1927, it is among the three oldest universities of political sciences in Europe.
Piraeus station
Piraeus station refers to two railway termini in the city of Piraeus, Greece, approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens. The southern building is the present terminus of Athens Metro Line 1, formerly part of the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railway that opened in 1869. The northern building is the railway termini for standard gauge railway services on the main axis to Eidomeni via Larisa and Thessaloniki, and the Proastiakos to Airport or Acharnes Junction.
Hellenic Naval Academy
The Hellenic Naval Academy (Greek: Σχολή Ναυτικών Δοκίμων, lit. "School of Naval Cadets") is a military academy with university status and has the responsibility to educate and suitably train competent Naval Officers for the Hellenic Navy. Its full name is Hellenic Naval Cadets Academy and was founded in 1845. The academy is one of the oldest educational institutions in Greece. The academy educates Deck and Engineering Naval cadets.
Freattyda
Freattyda is the name of a residential area in Piraeus, Greece. It is situated in the southeastern part of the city, near the Zea harbour. The Hellenic Maritime Museum is situated in Freattyda.
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Attica, contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times
Athinais Culture Center
The Athinais Culture Center is a "multi-purpose" conference complex in Athens, Greece. It hosts a wide range of business initiatives, cultural activities and quality entertainment. An art gallery with a permanent exhibition of contemporary Greek art is among its features. The building was originally a silk factory which has been renovated.
University of Piraeus
The University of Piraeus is a university located in Piraeus, Greece with a total of nine academic departments focused mainly on economics, business management and information technology. It is currently one of the leading academic institutions in the country.
Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus
The Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus (Greek: Μουσείο Ηλεκτρικών Σιδηροδρόμων or Μουσείο ΗΣΑΠ) is a railway museum in Piraeus, Greece. The museum was established in 2005 in the space of the former Post Office in Piraeus ISAP railway station.
Bay of Zea
The Bay of Zea, since Ottoman times and until recently known as Pasalimani (Πασαλιμάνι), is a broad bay located at the eastern coast of the Piraeus peninsula in Greece. It hosted the swimming events at the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens. A seaport and marina are located in the bay.
Piraeus–Platy railway
The railway from Piraeus to Platy is an important Greek 471-kilometre long railway line, that connects the Athens agglomeration to northern Greece and the rest of Europe. Its northern end is the station of Platy, on the Thessaloniki–Bitola railway. The line passes through Thebes and Larissa, and offers connections to several other cities through branch lines.