Ferries from Piraeus to Methana
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The Piraeus Methana line is temporarily not covered by any ship operator managed through NetFerry online booking service.
The port of Piraeus is located just 12 km south of the center of Athens and is its main port. Historically this port was the starting point for many naval expeditions and the Athenian navy fleet was also based here. Over the centuries, with the decline of Athens the port of Piraeus also declined and then resumed some activities in the nineteenth century. Today, Piraeus is the largest port in Europe in terms of commercial traffic and every year it is a stopover for about 20 thousand passengers. Piraeus covers the routes to the major Greek islands, including the Cicaldi, the Dodecanese archipela... [More information]
Address: Platia Karaiskaki
Directions: Google Map @ Piraeus, port
Methana is an ancient city on the Peloponnese peninsula, well known for its thermal waters. It is rich in volcanoes and gas, like methane, which comes out of the surrounding mountains. History The first settlement can be traced back to 1500 BC and the remains of a Mycenaean settlement have also been discovered. Between 431 and 404 BC the Peloponnesian wars were fought here and an Athenian army commanded by Nicia built a fort around Methana, which was later given to the Spartans as established by the Peace of Nicia. Places to visit Methana has around 30 volcanoes in its vicinity and its possibl... [More information]