Piraeus, Greece Travel Blogs

Nicky, Nikos, Maria, and Nicholas
Sep 26, 2008 (2 photos)

Once we checked into our rooms, I toured the ferry boat with our program representative, Beautiful Basil. As we walked, she explained about Greek names. A couple's first baby would be named after the groom's father or mother. The second baby would ...

The Ferry to Crete
Sep 26, 2008 (4 photos)

The students were vibrating with excitement on the bus ride between our apartments in Athens and the port of Piraeus (peer-EH-us) as the sun went down Friday night. It's an eight or nine-hour ferry ride to Crete, so they booked us on an overnight passage. ...

The Scholar Ship: Day 1
Sep 5, 2007 (8 photos)

... the excitement of the students. I wanted to fly, to leap of the deck and soar above the open ocean. It wasn't long before Piraeus was out of sight and we watched as the islands of Greece gradually passed out of sight. I soon realized that I didn't need to ...

The journey continues...Patras to Piraeus
Jul 6, 2007 (5 photos)

... shared a lot of local Greek information with us and things to be mindful of in Santorini. The bus dropped us off at the Piraeus Port and we got a taxi to our Hotel Lilia http://www.liliahotel.gr/en_reception.htm with tickets in hand for the next and ...

Two states and three countries in one day!
May 22, 2008 (8 photos)

... hour.  I remember just thinking how massive this city is, something around six million people.  We actually stayed in a hotel in Piraeus but it's just on the outskirts of Athens.  I made it in time to still explore the city a bit, and all ...

All the great food in Greece
Jul 25, 2009

We left Sifnos and took the ferry back to the port of Athens - called Piraeus.  We embarked on a four day sail around the nearby islands and coastline.  More details to come! Now, for a special entry on the wonderful foods of Greece... Here are a ...

Piraeus, Greece (Athens) - Cruise 3
Jul 11, 2008 (10 photos)

We docked in the port city of Piraeus, Greece today for a fun and amazing day.  I finished up with work and headed into the city.  I debated whether or not to head into the main attraction city -Athens - but the train fare was only 80 cents Euro ...

Piraeus
May 29, 2007

Piraeus was a short train and bus ride away from Athens. It was really interesting to see Athens ports because they are so busy with ferries, huge yachts and cargo vessels. Our boat was docked right next to a mega yacht which is owned by the owner of ...

Stopover 2: Peloponnes Island
Oct 8, 2009 (2 photos)

Destination 397 [Ferry] Taking another ferry at Chios Island I was traveling a overnight journey to Piraeus just next to Athens. It was absolutley mindblowing to see, how things were proceeded straightforward, easy and thanks to an organization very ...

BINGO!
Jul 20, 2006 (9 photos)

... the weather you just had, but still). It was funny sitting with another Canadian at a Starbucks that was playing Nickelback...in Greece. Go figure. We went to the Supermarket to pick up a few toiletries and print pictures (yes exciting I know). Then we ...

Greece
Aug 3, 2008 (11 photos)

8-4-08  Home of Greek mythology   After waking up pretty late in Piraeus, Greece, I realized that for the first time in quite a while I had no plan or goal for this country.  Sure, we'll be seeing the Acropolis in Athens, Greece with Jono ...

Cruise Day 1
Sep 19, 2005 (5 photos)

... bus at 7:15 and set off for our 4 day cruise. The bus ride was about an hour and a half to get to the Port of Piraeus where we left from. On the way we picked up Christain from Glyfada. He was our escort for the trip and did all the planning and dirty ...

Piraeus, Athens, Greece
Jul 19, 2008 (5 photos)

Main port of Greece. Drove through the city of Athens passing famous sites such as the Temple of Zues, Parliament bldg or formerly the Royal Palace & the Panathinion stadium. Highlight of the tour is the Acropolis. We had to walk a winding pathway aprox ...

Piraeus (Athens)
Apr 11, 2008 (5 photos)

Piraeus (Athens) - 11th April 2008.  Arrived in Piraeus Port at 6am to a cool and misty morning.  Our trip to Athens started at 9:30, which was a journey to the city centre with a quick guided tour of the ancient sites.  We had 6 hours of ...

Athens
Apr 13, 2009

Piraeus is the port for Athens and after breakfast we caught the coach into the city passing quite a few of the recent Olympic stadiums on the way.  We weren't doing a tour but we stopped at the Panathenaic Stadium, the original Olympic Stadium, to ...

Sunset Traveler - Piraeus
Nov 8, 2009 (13 photos)

... the driver and we were off to Piraeus.  The port of Piraeus has been in existence for more than 2500 years. http://www.piraeus-greece.org On our very first day in Pireaus, after a long Delta flight and checking into the Savoy Hotel, we huddled ...

At Sea
Oct 17, 2007 (55 photos)

It is 7:16 pm in Piraeus, Greece, and The Scholar Ship just set sail for our first port. Students boarded the vessel today and now things are in full swing! The Learning Resource Center (LRC) staff (librarians) spent several days and long hours getting the ...

Piraeus / Athens
May 22, 2008 (42 photos)

Despite Jody's foot injury, we spent the day on a 6-hour shore excursion, including climbing to the top of the Acropolis in Athens, where the Parthenon and other temples are located. Then it was on to an hour in a museum full Greek sculptures and other ...

Athens to Crete
Jul 15, 2008

... you can get in proper coins in EU countries. Making them possibly the most pointless coins I have ever seen in my life. I think Greece has taken about 5 years off my life. Isn't that what smoking does? Takes 5 years off your life? I seem to remember ...

Piraeus Port
Jul 29, 2008

Great hotel.  Close to port.

Piraeus
Oct 3, 2007 (2 photos)

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The Ship
Sep 23, 2007

Sunday, September 23, 2007 The Ship Apologies again about no photos. The Internet system onboard just doesn't allow for uploading photos. I'll have to wait to visit an Internet Cafe in Panama. Meanwhile, I hope you like the descriptions and maybe you can ...

Greece!
Aug 11, 2008

... with kit kats! Yummy! It was much needed!             That was it for Greece, it was a beautiful country and the people were so helpful! I didn't want to leave, but we had to go on to our last ...

Greece
Aug 3, 2008 (10 photos)

... 2008 On our second day in Greece we took a day trip to Delphi, one of the most beautiful and fully preserved sanctuaries of ancient Greece. Home to Apollo, Delphi is one of the most enchanting sites in Greece. It is also said to be the sacred site of the ...

Pireus
Jul 28, 1995

visit the port of Pireus

Piraeus, a Bustling Port City
May 12, 2009 (7 photos)

... more relaxed day browsing the interesting markets and shops in town and later preparing for our next flight tomorrow to Munich. Piraeus, whilst very busy, was much more authentic than Athens and soon we found the stores where the locals shop, including ...

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Nov 25, 2008

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Tickets
Oct 14, 2008

Got the flight tickets for London Heathrow. Alitalia flight through Rome Friday 17 October 06:50 Athens - 08:05 Rome Friday 17 October 09:35 Rome - 11:25 London For the return, Sunday 19 October 06:00 London - 09:30 Rome Sunday 19 October 15 ...

Just before we leave the house
Oct 17, 2008

We have to "wake up" an hour and I still haven't gone to bed.  I am chassing deadlines.  Things forgotten, neglected.  The sailing instructions for Delfiario (I forgot that) and the entry list for SEANATK (where did that come from) and all ...

Piraeus, Greece
Dec 5, 2007 (11 photos)

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