Event Guide
Piraeus, Greece
Home to some of the most passionate basketball fans in Europe, the port city of Piraeus will also serve as the backdrop for the Final Phase of the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 in addition to hosting one of the four groups during the Group Phase.
Piraeus extends from the Gulf of Eleusis up to Faliro bay. It is located 12km southwest of the centre of Athens. The main port of Piraeus is located between Piraeus peninsula and Drapetsona. Piraeus has become a major international maritime and shipping industry center . Apart from commercial trading it transports million passengers each year to the Aegean islands.
Piraeus and history walk hand in hand. Themistocles was the first to realize the strategic position of Piraeus with the three natural harbors and in 493 BC. In 470 BC the length of the walls of Piraeus exceeded 11km, known as the Long Walls. After the establishment of the new Greek state and the transfer of the capital to Athens, its development was impressive. The city attracted lot of people and the arrival of refugees to Greece from Asia Minor after the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922, many of whom settled in the area of Piraeus, gave a big boost in its economic development. Nowadays, Piraeus into the largest port of Eastern Mediterranean coast.
The modern aspect of the city is equally captivating. Restaurants, bars, cafes a lot of them situated by the sea or with an unblocked view to the sea are a pure magnet to locals and tourists. Marina Zeas, Mikrolimano, Pasalimani, Kastella. Piraiki are just a few of the places you can visit and have you drink, your coffee or your fresh fish!
A very special Electric Railway Station. The Piraeus-Athens Electric Railway Station was constructed around 1926-1929 by the architect Ioannis Axelos, replacing the existing station. Its magnificent, an eclecticist structure with a transparent roof. Initially steam trains connected Athens to its port, Piraeus. The line from Athens to Piraeus was inaugurated on February 27, 1869. An attraction and your way from Piraeus to Athens and all the way to Kifissia!
The Lion of Piraeus, the Hellenic Naval Academy, the Municipal Theatre, the Hatzikyriakeio Institution, the Archaelogical Museum, the Hellenic Maritime Museum are just some of the important buildings and landmarks of the city. Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium has its own history, as it was built originally in 1895 as a velodrome and that was its use in 1896 Athens Olympic Games. Its use as a football stadium began in the 1920’s and today it’s the home of Olympiacos’ football team. Right opposite Peace and Friendship Stadium.