# Things to see in Piraeus (Greece): 26 places and when to go

> Piraeus is a city in Greece with around 466,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 26 places in and around it, mainly Nature (14), History (6), Mountains (3). The best known are Saronic Gulf, Cave of Euripides and Munichia. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/el-pireo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Greece · 37.95, 23.7
- **Population:** About 466,000
- **Places:** 26 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) (14) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/montana/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) (2) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/submarinismo/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 22 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mavro Vouno, at 770 m.

## What to see in Piraeus

The places in and around Piraeus, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/): Gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece · 29 km
- [Cave of Euripides](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/evripides-cave/): Cave in Greece · 23 km
- [Munichia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kastella/): Hill and harbor with Artemis sanctuary in Piraeus, Greece · 4.0 km
- [Olympias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/trireme-olympias/): Reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme · 2.2 km
- [Salamis Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-salaminas/): Bay in Greece · 21 km
- [Vari Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archedimou-cave/): Cave in Greece · 14 km
- [MS Mediterranean Sky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mediterranean-sky/): Shipwreck in Greece · 20 km
- [Archaeological Museum of Eleusis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-eleusis/): Greek museum · 17 km
- [Elefsina Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kolpos-elefsinas/): Gulf in Attica, Greece, north of Salamina island · 18 km
- [Salamis archaeological museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-salamina/): Museum in Greece · 18 km
- [Theatre of Zea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/hellenistic-theater-of-zeas/): Ancient Greek theatre in Piraeus, Athens, Greece · 5.1 km
- [Saint Nectarios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/saint-nectarios/): Church building in Aegina Municipality, Greece · 29 km
- [Sykia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sykias-pothole/): Cave in Greece · 13 km
- [Pan's Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dafni-pan-cave-attica/): Cave, former Pan sanctuary, near Dafni monastery, Attiki, Greece · 9.1 km
- [Agia Marina Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-marina-bay/): Bay · 27 km
- [Varkiza beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/beach-of-varkiza/): Tourist beach in Attica, Greece · 17 km
- [Mavro Vouno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mavrovouni/): Mountain 770 m in Attiki, Greece · 11 km
- [Peranis Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/perani-bay/): Bay in Greece · 19 km
- [Profitis Ilias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/prophet-elias/): Mountain of East Attica, Greece · 10 km
- [Ayiou Yeoryiou Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/saint-george-bay/): Bay · 23 km
- [Vari bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vari-bay/): Bay of Saronic Gulf in Attica, Greece · 18 km
- [European long distance path E4 - part Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/european-long-distance-path-e4-part-greece/): Hiking · 9.4 km
- [Polis Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/polis-hamam/): Hot spring bath · 4.8 km
- [Greek submarine Papanikolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rhs-papanikolis/): 1926 Katsonis-class submarine · 5.1 km

And the other 2, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Sourmena Brew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sourmena-brew/)
- **History**: [Aphaia archaeological site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/temple-of-aphaea/)

## When to go to Piraeus

The best time to visit Piraeus is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 23 |

In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. In June, 26 of the 26 places are at their best.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Piraeus

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.95%2C23.7)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.95%2C23.7)

## Other towns nearby

- [Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/atenas/): 92 places · 4.8 km
- [Lavrio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lavrio/): 9 places · 40 km
- [Erythres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/erythres/): 5 places · 45 km
- [Chalcis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/calcis/): 16 places · 58 km
- [Nemea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/nemea/): 31 places · 93 km
- [Ermoupoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ermupoli/): 11 places · 122 km

And all of Greece, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Piraeus?

The best known: [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/), [Cave of Euripides](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/evripides-cave/), [Munichia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kastella/), [Olympias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/trireme-olympias/), [Salamis Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-salaminas/). In all, 26 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Piraeus?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23.

### How do you get to Piraeus?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 22 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.95%2C23.7) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Piraeus as the destination and these 26 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).