Piraeus, Greece Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

PIREÁS has been the port of Athens since Classical times. Today it is a substantial metropolis in its own right, containing much of Greater Athens' industry, as well as the various commercial activities associated with a port: banking, import–export, freight and so on. For most visitors, though, it is Pireás's inter-island ferries that provide the reason for coming. The port at Pireás was founded at the beginning of the fifth century BC by Themistocles , who realized the potential of its three natural harbours. His work was consolidated by Pericles with the building of the " … more »