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Piraeus, Greece

It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold architectural perfection that has not been surpassed in 2,500 years. But, today, this shrine of classical form dominates a 21st-century boomtown. To experience Athens—Athína in Greek—fully is to understand the essence of Greece: ancient monuments surviving in a sea of cement, startling beauty amid the squalor, tradition juxtaposed with modernity. Locals depend on humor and flexibility to deal with the chaos; you should do the same. The rewards are immense. Although Athens covers a huge area, the major landmarks of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods are close to the modern city center. You can easily walk from the Acropolis to many other key sites, taking time to browse in shops and relax in cafés and tavernas along the way. From many quarters of the city you can glimpse "the glory that was Greece" in the form of the Acropolis looming above the horizon, but only by actually climbing that rocky precipice can you feel the impact of the ancient settlement. The Acropolis and Filopappou, two craggy hills sitting side by side; the ancient Agora (marketplace); and Kerameikos, the first cemetery, form the core of ancient and Roman Athens. Along the Unification of Archaeological Sites promenade, you can follow stone-paved, tree-lined walkways from site to site, undisturbed by traffic. Cars have also been banned or reduced in other streets in the historical center. In the National Archaeological Museum, vast numbers of artifacts illustrate the many millennia of Greek civilization; smaller museums such as the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum illuminate the history of particular regions or periods. Athens may seem like one huge city, but it is really a conglomeration of neighborhoods with distinctive characters. The Eastern influences that prevailed during the 400-year rule of the Ottoman Empire are still evident in Monastiraki, the bazaar area near the foot of the Acropolis. On the northern slope of the Acropolis, stroll through Plaka (if possible by moonlight), an area of tranquil streets lined with renovated mansions, to get the flavor of the 19th-century's gracious lifestyle. The narrow lanes of Anafiotika, a section of Plaka, thread past tiny churches and small, color-washed houses with wooden upper stories, recalling a Cycladic island village. In this maze of winding streets, vestiges of the older city are everywhere: crumbling stairways lined with festive tavernas; dank cellars filled with wine vats; occasionally a court or diminutive garden, enclosed within high walls and filled with magnolia trees and the flaming trumpet-shaped flowers of hibiscus bushes. Formerly run-down old quarters, such as Thission, Gazi and Psirri, popular nightlife areas filled with bars and mezedopoleia (similar to tapas bars), are now in the process of gentrification, although they still retain much of their original charm, as does the colorful produce and meat market on Athinas. The area around Syntagma Square, the tourist hub, and Omonia Square, the commercial heart of the city about 1 km (½ mi) northwest, is distinctly European, having been designed by the court architects of King Otho, a Bavarian, in the 19th century. The chic shops and bistros of ritzy Kolonaki nestle at the foot of Mt. Lycabettus, Athens's highest hill (909 feet). Each of Athens's outlying suburbs has a distinctive character: in the north is wealthy, tree-lined Kifissia, once a summer resort for aristocratic Athenians, and in the south and southeast lie Glyfada, Voula, and Vouliagmeni, with their sandy beaches, seaside bars, and lively summer nightlife. Just beyond the city's southern fringes is Piraeus, a bustling port city of waterside fish tavernas and Saronic Gulf views.

Cruise Holidays Departing From Piraeus, Greece

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MSC Sinfonia

Greece, Italy

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

15 July 2025

Return:

22 July 2025

MSC Cruises

Inside from:

£917

 PP

Outside from:

£1,057

 PP

Balcony from:

£1,194

 PP

Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
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Silver Muse

Athens to Athens

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

15 July 2025

Return:

22 July 2025

Silversea

Cruise from:

£6,400

 PP

Cruise & Flights from:

£7,500

 PP

Personalised service (1/1 guest-to-crew ratio)
All-inclusive
Gourmet dining
Small and intimate ships
Lectures onboard
Champagne & butler service for all cabins
Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
Innovative ships packed with endless activities
Reduced child fare
Perfect for families and activity-seekers
Excellent dining and attentive service
Aqua Theater and/or Ice rink on board
Largest sailing ships in the world
Watersports platform included
Excellent cuisine
Friendly and relaxed atmosphere
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Celebrity Infinity

7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

19 July 2025

Return:

26 July 2025

Celebrity Cruises

Outside from:

£945

 PP

Balcony from:

£1,298

 PP

Cruise & Flights from:

£1,578

 PP

Stat-of-the art ship
Excellent for foodies
Lot of activities and entertainment
Kids Club (3-12 years old)
Adults Only Area
Award wining dining experience
Small & ultra modern ship
Ocean inspired wellness
Best wellbeing cruise line
Award wining dining experience
Small & ultra modern ship
Ocean inspired wellness
Best wellbeing cruise line
Adults -Only
Modern & Futuristic Ship Design
Fun, laid-back atmosphere
Exceptional dining
Immersive and interactive shows
All-Included
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MSC Sinfonia

Greece, Italy

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

22 July 2025

Return:

29 July 2025

MSC Cruises

Inside from:

£840

 PP

Outside from:

£980

 PP

Balcony from:

£1,110

 PP

Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
1 / 0
Silver Muse

Athens to Athens

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

22 July 2025

Return:

29 July 2025

Silversea

Cruise from:

£5,760

 PP

Cruise & Flights from:

£6,750

 PP

Personalised service (1/1 guest-to-crew ratio)
All-inclusive
Gourmet dining
Small and intimate ships
Lectures onboard
Champagne & butler service for all cabins
Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
1 / 0
Brilliance of the Seas

7 Night Greece, Cyprus & Turkey Cruise

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

25 July 2025

Return:

1 August 2025

Royal Caribbean International

Inside from:

£1,267

 PP

Cruise & Flights from:

£1,745

 PP

Innovative ships packed with endless activities
Reduced child fare
Perfect for families and activity-seekers
Excellent dining and attentive service
Aqua Theater and/or Ice rink on board
Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
Excellent value for Money
Friendly staff and great service
Destination experts & longer port stays
Fully refurbished ships
Intimate ship experience
Excellent value for Money
Friendly staff and great service
Destination experts & longer port stays
Fully refurbished ships
Intimate ship experience
Largest sailing ships in the world
Watersports platform included
Excellent cuisine
Friendly and relaxed atmosphere
Adults -Only
Modern & Futuristic Ship Design
Fun, laid-back atmosphere
Exceptional dining
Immersive and interactive shows
All-Included
Lot of Activities
Great Value for Money
Reduced child fares
Kids Club (0-17 years old)
Aquapark
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Silver Muse

Athens to Athens

Start:

Piraeus

End:

Piraeus

No Port Available

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Days:

8

Depart:

29 July 2025

Return:

5 August 2025

Silversea

Cruise from:

£5,760

 PP

Cruise & Flights from:

£6,750

 PP

Personalised service (1/1 guest-to-crew ratio)
All-inclusive
Gourmet dining
Small and intimate ships
Lectures onboard
Champagne & butler service for all cabins

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