Gythio is a port off mainland Greece, located south of the Peloponnese. Gythio is the most important port on the Maina peninsula, near Sparta, a port that also played an important role in the past. It is a fascinating place and as legend has it, this is the place that Elena and Paris spent the night before embarking for Troy. The Port of Gythio welcomes private boats and passenger ferries and there are many bars, restaurants, hotels and shops in the surrounding area.... [More information]
Address: Epar.Od. Gytheiou-Areopolis Githio 232 00, Greece
Directions: Google Map @ Gythio, port
Piraeus is the historic port of Athens and is located in the Saronic Gulf and is one of the world's largest passenger transport ports. It was expanded and modernized for the Olympics in 2004 making it a major transport hub not only in the Aegean, throughout the Mediterranean. The commercial activities have been moved to Keratsini, Ikonion and Aspopyrgos, making this the major port for ferries, ships and goods to the Greek islands. Piraeus has soap and sugar factories, distilleries, and shipyards and has become the industrial heartland of Greece, helping to redefine the landscape and boost Gree... [More information]