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Located on the site of the ancient port of Athens, it is Europe's largest passenger port, handling almost 16 million passengers a year.
This port (Λιμάνι του Πειραιά/Limani tou Piraia) is Greece's largest and Europe's leading for passengers: almost 16 million a year. It stands on the site of the ancient port of Athens. In 493 BC, the strategist Themistocles equipped it with arsenals and ramparts to replace the ancient port of Phaleros (Faliro). In decline from the 4th century AD, Piraeus was abandoned during the Ottoman period. It has been enjoying a renaissance since the 19th century, with the addition of huge quays. To the east are the pretty marinas of Zea and Mikrolimano. To the west, the huge commercial port is now largely controlled by the Chinese company Cosco. The passenger terminal forms the central zone. It has 13 "gates", each called Gate in English and Πύλη/Pyli in Greek. As you exit the metro, you'll first find, on the right, Gate E6 for Cyclades and Crete (Rethymnon) and, on the left, Gate E7 also for Cyclades and Crete (Heraklion and Chania). To the north and west, after gate E6, follow gates E4 for the Cyclades and Kythera, E3 and E2 for Crete (Heraklion and Chania) and the northern Aegean islands, then E1 for the Dodecanese. To the south, to the left of gate E7, are gates E8 for the Saronic Islands and the Argolic Gulf, then E9 and E10 for the Cyclades and the northern Aegean islands. Cruise ships dock southwest of gate E10: gates A (or E11), C, then B.
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