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Kastella, Mikrolimano and the Peiraiki shore
Piraeus by the sea
Hilltop Kastella, the little harbour of Mikrolimano and the rocky Peiraiki shore of Piraeus.
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About Kastella, Mikrolimano and the Peiraiki shore
Start high in Kastella, the hilltop quarter of Piraeus whose stairways and colourful turn-of-the-century houses recall Lisbon or Valparaíso, and climb to the park around Profitis Ilias Church for the view over the Saronic Gulf and the Riviera. Wind down the steps to Mikrolimano, the little harbour beneath Kastella ringed with fish tavernas, then follow the shore past Marina Zea to the Peiraiki peninsula. Its coastal road looks out to Salamina and Aegina, with cruise ships and cargo vessels on the horizon and locals fishing from the rocks below. Our advice: the City of Athens’ own guide suggests an hour for the Peiraiki loop alone, so time it for late afternoon and stay on for fish in the backstreets of Hadzikyriakion.
Our take
- Saronic Gulf views
- Mikrolimano’s fish tavernas
- Sunset on the Peiraiki
- Address
- Piraeus, Athens
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kastella, Mikrolimano and the Peiraiki shore before you go.
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