Gulf of Athens Info, Central Greece

A captivating suburb of Athens which stretches along the Saronic Gulf coast - often referred to as the Greek Riviera. Here, you'll find the best dining, shopping and nightlife in Greece! Walking distance to all! And close to Olympic venues!

Piraeus is Greece's third largest city in terms of population and its biggest port. It was first settled in the ages of Themistocles, when the Long Walls were built (478 BC), and the town was being laid out to the plans of the architect Hippodamus. It gained considerably in importance when Athens became a naval power. The ancient harbours of Piraeus were Zea and Munichia.

Port Cheli, also Portocheli, Portoheli, Porto Heli, and rarely Porto Kheli or Portokheli older forms Porto Chelion, Portochelio, Portochelion, Portohelio, Porothelion, Portokhelion, is a village in the municipality of Kranidi in the southernmost part and is located especially ancient Halieis in the southernmost community of the Argolis prefecture and the Argolic Peninsula.

Loutraki (Greek, Modern: ËïõôñÜêé, Ancient/Katharevousa: ËïõôñÜêéïí) is a seaside town located 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinthia, Greece. Loutraki is the seat of the municipality Loutraki-Perachora. It is largely a tourist town, and is well-kown in Greece for its vast natural springs. The name itself, Loutraki derives from the Greek word for Spring. Within Greece, Loutraki is also famous for its spring water, which is bottled and sold widely.

Artemida whose older name was Loutsa, is a suburban town in east Attica, approximately 25 km east of Athens.

Anavyssos is a suburban Athens town in East Attica, located northwest of Cape Sounion.

Xylokastro is a city that is 40 km W of Corinth via GR-8, which is also E65. Its interchange is about 1.5 km W, west of the river.