Piraeus Audio Tours

Piraeus is about eight kilometers from the Acropolis. Metro line 1, the green line, connects Piraeus station directly to Monastiraki near the Acropolis in about 30 minutes, running frequently throughout the day. This is the easiest way to combine a ferry departure with time in central Athens.

Mikrolimano is the smallest and most picturesque of Piraeus's three natural harbors, lined with pleasure boats and seafood tavernas. It retains a more intimate scale than the commercial port and is a pleasant place for dinner. It is about a ten-minute walk from the central Piraeus metro station.

The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus on Charilaou Trikoupi Street contains significant finds from the area, including the Piraeus Apollo, a 4th-century BC bronze kouros, and bronze statues of Artemis. It is often overlooked by visitors rushing to catch ferries but is well worth an hour of anyone's time.

Zea Marina, also known as Pasalimani, is the largest of the smaller Piraeus harbors and is now used mainly for pleasure craft. It was ancient Zea, one of the original Athenian naval harbors where triremes were kept in covered sheds. The shoreline has cafes and a pleasant evening promenade.