Piraeus is the historic port of Athens—a municipality of roughly 160,000 people (greater urban unit ~450,000)—laid out to a classical grid by Hippodamus in the 5th century BC and long the city’s maritime gateway. Its busy harbours ring the Saronic Gulf: the main ferry port dispatches ships to the Saronic islands and wider Aegean (Cyclades, Dodecanese, Crete), while Zea (Pasalimani) and Mikrolimano marinas front promenades of cafés, seafood tavernas and late bars below the hillside quarter of Kastella. Culture skews nautical at the Hellenic Maritime Museum and the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (noted for its bronze statues), with the coastal walk linking bays and viewpoints. Getting in and around is straightforward via the Metro (Lines 1 and 3 to the port and city centre), suburban rail and tram, and frequent buses tying Piraeus to central Athens and the coast.
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