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Piraeus (/paɪˈriːəs, pɪˈreɪ.əs/; Greek: Πειραιάς Pireás [pireˈas], Ancient Greek: Πειραιεύς, Peiraieús, pronounced [peːrajeús]) is a port city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens urban area,12 kilometres (7 miles) southwest from its city center (municipality of Athens), and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.
According to the 2011 census, Piraeus had a population of 163,688 people within its administrative limits, making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest within the urban area of the Greek capital, following the municipality of Athens. The municipality of Piraeus and several other suburban municipalities within the regional unit of Piraeus form the greater Piraeus area, with a total population of 448,997.
Piraeus has a long recorded history, dating to ancient Greece. The city was largely developed in the early 5th century BC, when it was selected to serve as the port city of classical Athens and was transformed into a prototype harbour, concentrating all the import and transit trade of Athens. During the Golden Age of Athens the Long Walls were constructed to connect Athens with Piraeus. Consequently, it became the chief harbour of ancient Greece, but declined gradually after the 4th century AD, growing once more in the 19th century, especially after Athens' declaration as the capital of Greece. In the modern era, Piraeus is a large city, bustling with activity and an integral part of Athens, acting as home to the country's biggest harbour and bearing all the characteristics of a huge marine and commercial-industrial centre.
The Port of Piraeus, as the largest Greek seaport, is one of the largest seaports in Europe and the world, located in the Mediterranean Sea basin. The Port of Piraeus served as the port of Athens since the ancient times.
Today, the Port of Piraeus is a major employer in the region, with more than 2,500 employees who provide services to more than 40,000 ships and 20.000.000 passengers every year, and is operated by the Piraeus Port Authority S.A., a state-owned company. According to Lloyd's list for top 100 container ports in 2015 Piraeus ranked 8th in Europe and 3rd the Mediterranean sea.This rapid growth is expecting to make Piraeus the biggest commercial port in the Mediterranean by 2016.
Until the 3rd millennium BC, Piraeus was a rocky island connected to the mainland by a low-lying stretch of land that was flooded with sea water most of the year. It was then that the area was increasingly silted and flooding ceased, thus permanently connecting Piraeus to Attica and forming its ports, the main port of Cantharus and the two smaller of Zea and Munichia. In 493 BC, Themistocles initiated the fortifications of Piraeus and later advised the Athenians to take advantage of its natural harbours' strategic potential. In 483 BC, the Athenian fleet left the older harbour of Phaleron and it was transferred to Piraeus, distinguishing itself at the battle of Salamis between the Greek city-states and the Persians in 480 BC. In the following years Themistocles initiated the construction of the port and created the ship sheds (neosoikoi), while the Themistoclean Walls were completed in 471 BC, turning Piraeus into a great military and commercial harbour, which served as the permanent navy base for the mighty Athenian fleet. However, in the late 4th century BC began a long period of decline for Piraeus; the harbours were only occasionally used for the Byzantine fleet and the city was mostly deserted throughout the Ottoman occupation of Greece.
Piraeus is one of the oldest ports in the Mediterranean. It reached its zenith in the fifth century BC as a port of Athens and main shopping center of the known world. Today it is the first port in Europe in passenger traffic of up to 20 million annually and the country's main port, providing full services to cruise ships. It is the main port of Athens. Athens and Piraeus have many points of interest in tourism and culture. The port of Piraeus has two fully equipped passenger terminals, and soon a third terminal with all the services and facilities for passengers, such as: air-conditioned spaces, passenger and baggage control systems, check-in services, free transportation of passengers by bus, application of the security code ISPS, luggage, catering, souvenir shops, free wireless interne...
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One of the most high profile port development projects for the Belt and Road Initiative is Piraeus in Greece. Within five years of operation, China's COSCO Shipping Limited aims to make Piraeus the south gate of the China-Europe land-sea express section of the Belt and Road route, a move that would speed up transportation between China and Europe. What have Chinese investors and their Greek partners been doing on this project, and where will it lead to? CGTN’s Zou Yue visited the port to find out the answer. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download for IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls;=1&mt;=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaGloba...
The port of Piraeus is the largest passenger port in Europe. Cruise liners, ferries and excursion boats permanently reach or leave the port. Piraeus serves as a port already since 500 BC. The arrival and departure of the ships is so interesting that we can spend some hours of the afternoon and the evening here. Another reason to stay here is the free public Internet access in the port. As a complete contrast, we visit two marinas in the area of Athens the next day. ..... please read more: https://blog.myvideomedia.com Piräus ist der größte Passagierhafen Europas. Kreuzfahrtschiffe, Fähren und Ausflugsboote erreichen oder verlassen ständig den Hafen. Piräus dient bereits seit 500 v. Chr. als Hafen. Wir finden das Ein- und Auslaufen der Schiffe so interessant, dass wir einige Nachmittags...
A walking travel tour of Athens and Piraeus in Greece. This was my very first walking tour video. I apologize for the shaky footage. The film chronologically progresses from morning to night, showing daily life around Athens and Piraeus. For those planning on visiting, those who’d like to visit but cannot or those who might be nostalgic and want to re-live their past visits / life there, hopefully this film shall satisfy, time and time again. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece with an urban population of over three million. Athens is recognized as a global city because of its location and its importance in shipping, finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, culture, education and tourism. It is one of the biggest economic centres in southeaste...
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Greece Video Map: http://www.atlasvisual.com Located 12 km southwest of central Athens, Piraeus is the main port in Greece, the largest passenger port in Europe and the third largest in the world, servicing about 20 million passengers annually. Piraeus has easy access to Athens via bus, metro, trams and trolleys. Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Atlasvisual1 Like and share us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlasVisual
Though our visit was brief, Audrey and I still made it our mission to see as many sights and attractions as possible around Athens, Greece. We set out to visit temples and ruins steeped in history, but along the way we also discovered that the Greek capital is a city with a pretty cool vibe, lots of art, and great food. This video guide will showcase 20 things to do in Athens, Greece: GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http://thatbackpacker.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbackpacker/ facebook: ...
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Athens is one of Europe's most overlooked cities, despite its strong history. So I'm going to share my 23 best things to do in Athens, Greece. As a traveler, there's many top attractions of Athens. Like any capital city, the list can be endless. What were my top highlights of this city? Let's see... http://wp.me/pNFhP-bY8 23 Best Things to Do in Athens | Top Attractions of Athens 1. Acropolis Hill 0:32 2. New Acropolis Museum 0:46 3. Plaka 0:49 4. Anafiotika :057 5. Greek Coffee 1:22 6. Temple of Zeus 7. Handrian's Arch 8. Greek Street foods and snack. 1:37 9. Hop on Hop off bus 10. Funicular 11. Mount Lycabettus 12. Mount Lycabettus Church 2:09 13. Syntagma Square 14. Parliament Building: Tomb of the Uknown Soldier 2:29 15. Evzone Guards 2:39 16. Omonia Square 17. Cent...
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(High Definition - English version). Touristic Video Guide. Producer: Dimitris Theodorou, (DT Productions). Narrator: Brad Willoughby. Editor: Yiannis Christodoulou, Music: Nikos Katsanos, Graphics: Nikos Dekoulis, Cameras: Kostas Agiannitis & Dimitris Fassakis, Director: Kostas Agiannitis. Rhodes, The Island of the Sun Rhodes lies 270 nautical miles from Piraeus and is surrounded by the islands of Simi, Tilos, Chalki and Alimia as well as rocky outcroppings like Tragoussa, Drossonissi, Prassonissi and others. It has an area of 1,400 sq. km. and a coastline length of 220 km. The land is by and large mountainous -the highest mountain is Attaviros with 1,215m. height-, with small plains, verdant ravines and river beds, valleys and plateaus and long sandy beaches. Island of Rhodes has al...
Again I start this but I'll add a new twist
So the masses can't resist
The message brought by a Panther strictly
To relieve the disease of the sickly
So long your mind's been trapped
Slave, 'cause you're shamed to be black
Ignorant of the purpose of the plan
To keep the black man down under
So I'll address y'all this time
Make a statement that's on my mind
Brothers scared of revolution should be
Thinkin' of the way that we could be
Miss blue eyes, how'd you do that?
Tried to put him in but the skin is still black
Thinkin' of a way to escape the darkness
See the weave and indeed I start this off
Black is black is black is black off
Black is black is black is black
S E D I T I O N
In the mood of the move I'm showin'
See the way the clinches have been torn
Cold spittin' facts to the miracle Earth born
So what's your next move, black?
Go to school or maybe join a frat
Still you seem lost, the mind is brainwashed
It can't be good 'cause your mind's the cost
So flip on your Young MC
Or Jazzy Jeff or whatever the case be
Mindless music for the masses makes ya
Think less of the one that hates ya
Then trained to respect the game
And you turn your back on a black with the same claim
Oh, blessed but you guess they mean less
Because another brother can't afford to dress
The way you do but who said you're all that?
Made a little money, now your skin ain't black?
C'mon I don't think your shit don't stink
You can't run from the one whose primal instinct
Is to fought the words I taught ya
Thought you moved quick but I just caught ya
Now you try to say that you don't remember me
I'm P-Dog from the B.P. posse
Or a mob, that's known as Scarface
Pro-black and some think pro-hate
But in fact it's a call for unity
Heed the plea of weak we're soon to be
Move, start this
Black is black is black is black
Enter the dark side
Black is black is black is black
Yeah, funky
Dance
Now who did you think that you were steppin' to
Once your job came through
Don't get big, 'cause I caught your accent
Shoulda been real but you wanted mass appeal
Next time you might think of this
Might remember why I'm above this
But for now, my brother, I'll say