Apartment with astonishing view

Piraeus is not just a bustling port but an intriguing destination in its own right, inviting visitors to explore its markets, bars, squares, yacht marinas and gourmet restaurants, as well as the local hangouts where impromptu bouzouki evenings bring back the spirit of the fifties and sixties. The largest of three natural bays, Athens’ port houses a cruise liner terminal as well as docks for ferries carrying passengers to all sorts of Greek islands. And just around the coast, the atmosphere changes in the charming seaside neighbourhoods of Microlimano and Pasalimani, with pockets of neoclassical buildings, bars and excellent seafood tavernas. Beyond its modern-day face, Piraeus encapsulates the history of Greece, symbolised by the ruins of the Long Walls, which once reached Athens and tell tales of centuries of decline and rebirth many times over.