During the summer, the people of Athens often travel to Piraeus to enjoy the ocean and the salty air without venturing too far from the heart of the city. Piraeus embraces Greek traditions and customs, making it a top destination for locals seeking a cultural experience.
During your visit, you’ll see every restaurant and cafe by the waterfront occupied until the sun dips. In the city’s less well-known areas, cozy bars with dim lighting serve cold drinks in an atmospheric ambiance. Relive the glorious history of Greece at one of the prestigious cultural museums and enjoy an eventful night out in the town with the friendly locals. Take a walk through the city’s scenic neighborhoods and explore the streets brimming with creative shops and boutiques.
Read on to discover a comprehensive list of all the best attractions you have to visit for a memorable experience in Pireaus.
The 75 Most Popular Things To Do In Piraeus, Greece
75. Nisis Stalis
4.0 (1 review)
74. Órmos Falírou
4.5 (2 reviews)
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73. Ákra Ágios Kosmás
4.3 (3 reviews)
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72. Psyttaleia
4.0 (5 reviews)
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71. Park
3.3 (8 reviews)
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Location: Ipsilantou 6 Kallithea
70. Chapel of the neomartyrs Raphael, Nikolaos and Irene
4.5 (8 reviews)
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Location: Akti Miaouli Pireas
69. Μουσείο Λούλη
4.9 (9 reviews)
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Location: Spetson 1 Keratsini
Tel: 21-0409-0164
Web Address: http://loulismuseum.gr/
68. Maritime Tradition Museum
4.8 (15 reviews)
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Location: Anapafseos Perama
Tel: 21-0428-4270
Web Address: https://maritime-museum.gr/
67. Silo
4.3 (17 reviews)
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Location: Pireas
66. Symposium – greek ancient wine cellar – art gallery – workshop
4.9 (17 reviews)
Location: Doiranis 39 Athina
Tel: 21-0959-3710
Web Address: http://ancient-symposium.com/
65. Egaleo
4.2 (19 reviews)
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64. Museum of Pontic Hellenism
4.3 (23 reviews)
Credit: Μουσείο Ποντιακού Ελληνισμού, Google Maps
Location: 73 Aten Agnoston Martiron Nea Smirni
Tel: 21-0935-4333
Web Address: https://epm.gr/
63. Phaleron War Cemetery
5.0 (25 reviews)
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Location: 3 Makariou Avenue Athens Alimos
Web Address: http://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2035401/PHALERON%20CREMATION%20MEMORIAL
62. Poíkilo
4.8 (28 reviews)
61. WETPARK ALIMOS
4.0 (33 reviews)
Location: Leof Poseidonos 62 Alimos
Tel: 694-489-8910
Web Address: http://wetparkaktialimou.gr/
60. Olympiacos Museum
4.5 (35 reviews)
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Location: Karaiskaki Streetadium Pireas
Tel: 21-0480-0921
Web Address: http://olympiacos.org/olympiacos-museum
59. The Tower of Piraeus
4.5 (56 reviews)
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Location: Akti Posidonos 2 Pireas
58. Koumoundourou-See
3.6 (59 reviews)
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57. Xerxes’ Throne
4.5 (74 reviews)
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Location: Perama
56. play opap peristeri
4.1 (77 reviews)
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Location: Amariou 1 Peristeri
Tel: 21-0578-0501
Web Address: https://play-opap-peristeri.business.site/
55. Bouziani Museum
4.4 (83 reviews)
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Location: Geor Mpouziani 27 Dafni
Tel: 21-0902-8455
Web Address: https://facebook.com/MouseioBouziani/
54. Air Force History Department
4.2 (98 reviews)
Location: Moraitini 1 Paleo Faliro
Tel: 21-0941-1000
Web Address: https://haf.gr/en/history/hellenic-air-force-history-museum/
53. Tactual Museum of Athens
4.7 (99 reviews)
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Location: Doiranis 198 Kallithea
Tel: 21-0941-5222
Web Address: http://tactualmuseum.gr/
52. Holy monastery Kimiseos Theotokou Skaramagka
4.7 (102 reviews)
Location: Kimiseos Theotokou Skaramagkas
Tel: 21-1404-1548
51. Eetionian Gate of the Ancient Walls of Piraeus
4.4 (109 reviews)
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Location: Kanari 58 Drapetsona
50. Holy Catholic Church of Saint Paul
4.6 (109 reviews)
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Location: Filonos 23 Pireas
Tel: 21-0412-6166
Web Address: http://naos-aghiospavlos.gr/
49. Paralia Flisvos
4.5 (111 reviews)
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48. EAM Museum of National Resistance
4.5 (115 reviews)
Location: Iro Konstantopoulou 16 Kesariani
47. Paralia Agios Kosmas
3.7 (123 reviews)
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46. Museum of National Resistance
4.3 (127 reviews)
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Location: Marinou Antipa ke Eleftheriou Venizelou Ilioupoli
Tel: 21-0990-1400
45. Faros Tyflon Ellados
4.7 (134 reviews)
Location: Athenas 17 Kallithea
Tel: 21-0941-5222
Web Address: https://fte.org.gr/
44. Electrical Railway Museum
4.6 (143 reviews)
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Location: Akti Kallimasioti 275 Pireas
Tel: 21-0512-6295
Web Address: https://museum-synt-isap.gr/
43. Akti Iliou
3.6 (164 reviews)
42. Floating Museum Neraida
4.6 (173 reviews)
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Location: Leof Poseidonos 702 Paleo Faliro
Web Address: http://neraida.org/
41. Cephissus
3.3 (175 reviews)
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40. Paralia Edem
3.9 (194 reviews)
39. Paralia Mpati
4.2 (211 reviews)
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38. Benaki Toy Museum
4.7 (339 reviews)
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Location: Leoph Poseidonos 14 & Tritonos 1 Paleo Faliro
Tel: 21-2687-5280
Web Address: https://benaki.org/
37. Olympic Airways Sign
4.5 (360 reviews)
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Location: Olympic Airways Leof Vouliagmenis Argiroupoli
36. Profitis Ilias Hill
4.6 (386 reviews)
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Location: 44 Agias Mavras 32 Chaidari
Tel: 21-0581-8601
35. Piraeus Municipal Art Gallery
4.6 (472 reviews)
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Location: Filonos 29 Pireas
Tel: 21-0410-1402
34. ΑΝΙΜΑ – Σύλλογος Προστασίας και Περίθαλψης Άγριας Ζωής
4.8 (595 reviews)
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Location: Menelaou 134 Kallithea
Tel: 21-0951-0075
Web Address: http://wild-anima.gr/
33. Νέο Ψηφιακό Πλανητάριο Ιδρύματος Ευγενίδου – Eugenides Planetarium
4.7 (714 reviews)
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Location: 387 Syggrou Ave (entrance 11 Pentelis st Athina
Tel: 21-0946-9600
Web Address: http://eef.edu.gr/
32. Terpsitheas square
4.0 (734 reviews)
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Location: Mpoumpoulinas 28 Pireas
Tel: 21-0429-6494
Web Address: http://dimelis.gr/
31. Allou! Fun Park Kidom
4.1 (738 reviews)
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Location: Kephisou kai Petrou Ralle Ag Ioannes Rentes
Tel: 21-0809-2888
Web Address: http://allou.gr/
30. Floating Museum “Hellas Liberty”
4.5 (818 reviews)
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Location: Silos Ietioneias Coast
Tel: 697-182-9562
Web Address: http://hellasliberty.gr/el/
29. Palataki
4.5 (956 reviews)
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Location: Leof Athinon 161 Chaidari
Tel: 21-0582-1574
28. Holy Metropolitan Church of Saint Photine
4.8 (1,059 reviews)
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Location: Agias Fotinis Nea Smirni
Tel: 21-0933-5892
Web Address: https://imns.gr/mitropoli/enories/48-enories-dimou-neas-smyrnis/89-gia-foteini-mitropolitikos-naos
27. Beach Freatida
4.0 (1,139 reviews)
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Web Address: http://destinationpiraeus.com/
26. SPORTS PARK PRESSOF
4.3 (1,295 reviews)
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Location: Gkionas 10 Keratsini
Tel: 21-0432-8221
25. Church of Agios Nikolaos
4.7 (1,329 reviews)
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Location: Agiou Nikolaou 2 Pireas
Tel: 21-0451-1247
Web Address: https://imp.gr/ieros-naos-agioy-nikolaoy/
24. Votsalakia beach
4.1 (1,917 reviews)
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23. The Ellinikon Experience Park
4.3 (2,147 reviews)
Location: VPWR+59 Elliniko
Tel: 21-6202-0900
Web Address: https://experiencepark.theellinikon.com.gr/en/home/
22. Altar of Freedom
4.6 (2,458 reviews)
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Location: Dilou 43 Kesariani
21. Pani Hills
4.7 (2,879 reviews)
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Location: Evonimou 21 Alimos
20. Bournazi Square
4.2 (3,145 reviews)
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Location: Leof Konstantinoupoleos 59 Peristeri
19. Water Square
4.5 (3,672 reviews)
Location: Leof Posidonos 2616 Kallithea
Tel: 21-0451-8129
18. Flisvos Park
4.5 (3,712 reviews)
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Location: Parko Phloisbou Leophoros Poseidonos palaio phalero Athina
Tel: 21-0988-5140
Web Address: http://parkoflisvos.gr/
17. Andreas Papandreou Park
4.5 (4,191 reviews)
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Location: Filippou 16 Keratsini
Tel: 21-0432-5570
16. Park of Nea Smyrni
4.6 (5,242 reviews)
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Location: Nea Smyrni
Tel: 21-0933-6933
Web Address: http://neasmyrni.gr/
15. Diomidous Botanical Garden
4.7 (5,247 reviews)
Credit: Βοτανικός Κήπος Ιουλίας και Αλέξανδρου Ν. Διομήδους, Google Maps
Location: Iera Odos 403 Chaidari
Tel: 21-0581-1557
Web Address: https://diomedes-bg.gr/
14. Grove Egaleo Baroutadiko
4.3 (5,829 reviews)
Credit: ΜΑΡΙΑ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ, Google Maps
Location: Olimpias 11 Egaleo
Tel: 21-0531-2731
13. Lipasmata Drapetsona Multifunctional Park
4.6 (6,077 reviews)
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Location: Gr Lamprake Boreia eisodos odos Sphageion Notia eisodos periokhe Krakare (parapleuros E1 pules limaniou Drapetsona
Tel: 21-3207-4673
Web Address: https://keker.gr/lipasmata/
12. Nea Smyrni Square
4.6 (6,489 reviews)
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Location: Plateia Neas Smurnes Nea Smirni
11. Peristeri Park
4.7 (9,379 reviews)
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Location: Agiou Vasiliou 63 Peristeri
Tel: 21-0574-4070
Web Address: https://facebook.com/alsosPeristeriou/
10. Stavros Niarchos Park
4.8 (26,940 reviews)
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Location: Leof Andrea Siggrou 364 Kallithea
Tel: 21-6809-1000
Web Address: http://snfcc.org/
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9. Holy Monastery of Daphni
4.6 (712 reviews)
Location: Iera Odos Chaidari
Tel: 21-0581-1558
Web Address: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp
8. Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
4.6 (800 reviews)
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Location: Char Trikoupi 31 Pireas
Tel: 21-0452-1598
Web Address: https://piraeus.org/museum.html
7. Hellenic Maritime Museum
4.3 (809 reviews)
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Location: Akti Themistokleous Athina
Tel: 21-0451-6264
Web Address: http://hmmuseum.gr/
6. Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center (Museum & Theater complex)
4.6 (1,836 reviews)
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Location: Pireos 254 Tavros
Tel: 21-2254-0000
Web Address: http://hellenic-cosmos.gr/
5. Kalamaki Beach
4.1 (1,930 reviews)
Web Address: http://alimos.gov.gr/
4. Museum Ship Averof
4.8 (2,380 reviews)
Location: Marina Flisvos Trokadero Paleo Faliro
Tel: 21-0988-8211
Web Address: https://averof.mil.gr/
3. Piraeus Harbour
4.2 (2,657 reviews)
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2. Allou! Fun Park
4.3 (15,733 reviews)
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Location: Leoph Kephisou Petrou Ralli kai Ag Ioannis Rentis
Tel: 21-0809-2888
Web Address: http://allou.gr/
1. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
4.8 (40,391 reviews)
Location: Leof Andrea Siggrou 364 Kallithea
Tel: 21-6809-1000
Web Address: http://snfcc.org/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Piraeus, Greece! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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