Outbound ferry

Cruise Day

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October 7th 2016
Day 15 - Thurs. Oct. 6 - Athens & Piraeus Today we transferred from the hotel in Athens to our floating hotel, the ms Prinsendam, which was docked in the port city of Piraeus. This city has served as the port for Athens for 2,500 years. It is a very busy place with ferries of all shapes and sizes constantly coming and going. Cruise ships regularly make this a port of call and at lea ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Piraeus

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more