Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus

Name: Karaiskakis Stadium
Address: Καραόλη & Δημητρίου, Piraeus, 185 47, Greece
Telephone: +30 21 0480 0900

#1 among attractions in Piraeus

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Football

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Facts and practical information

The Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, commonly referred to as the Karaiskakis Stadium, is a football stadium in Piraeus, Attica, Greece, and the home ground of the Piraeus football club Olympiacos. With a capacity of 32,115, it is the largest football-only stadium and the second largest football stadium overall in Greece. It is named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a military commander of the Greek War of Independence, who is considered a national hero and was mortally wounded in the area. ()

Local name: Στάδιο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης Opened: 1896 (128 years ago)Capacity: 32.1 thous.Coordinates: 37°56'47"N, 23°39'52"E

Address

Καραόλη & ΔημητρίουPiraeus 185 47 Greece

Contact

+30 21 0480 0900

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Piraeus

Day trips

Karaiskakis Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Makra Stoa, Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus, Hellenic Maritime Museum.

1.3 miSW
Prehistoric artifacts and ancient statues
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Piraeus
33 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman...
1.2 miW
Archaeological site
Makra Stoa, Piraeus
31 min walk • The Makra Stoa is an archaeological site which formed part of the urban fabric of the ancient city of Piraeus in Athens...
1.2 miW
Museum
Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus, Piraeus
31 min walk • The Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus is a railway museum in Piraeus, Greece. The museum was established in 2005 in the space of the former Post Office in Piraeus railway station.
1.4 miSW
Museum focusing on Greek naval history
Hellenic Maritime Museum, Piraeus
36 min walk • The first attempt to establish the Hellenic Maritime Museum was in the newly established Greek state in 1867. That year the master of the Navy Gerasimos Zochios, founder of the Navy Retirement Fund, suggested that the Fund takes the task of collecting and conserving objects related to the Greek maritime history.
1.2 miSW
37°56'5"N • 23°38'55"E
Zea Marina, Piraeus
31 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Municipal Theater of Piraeus, Piraeus
26 min walk • The Piraeus Municipal Theatre is a neoclassical building built on plans by the architect Ioannis Lazarimos and was opened on 9 April 1895. The theatre has a 600-seat capacity and is located in the centremost place of Piraeus.
1.4 miSE
Ship
Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, Athens
35 min walk • Georgios Averof is a modified Pisa-class armored cruiser built in Italy for the Royal Hellenic Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship served as the Greek flagship during most of the first half of the century.
1.4 miSE
Park
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, Athens
35 min walk • The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
1.1 miW
Museum, Art museum
Athinais Cultural Center, Piraeus
29 min walk • The Athinais Cultural Center is a "multi-purpose" conference complex in Athens, Greece. It hosts business events, cultural activities, and entertainment. It also contains an art gallery with a permanent exhibition of contemporary Greek art. The building was originally a silk factory, since renovated.
1.4 miSE
Ship, Museum
Olympias, Athens
36 min walk • Olympias is a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme and an important example of experimental archaeology. It is also a commissioned ship in the Hellenic Navy of Greece, the only commissioned vessel of its kind in any of the world's navies.
1.4 miNE
Street
Peiraios Street, Athens
35 min walk • Peiraios Street is a main road in Athens, Greece linking the center of the city with the port of Piraeus. It is part of the system of national roads, as number 56. Its length spans 10 km.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Karaiskakis Stadium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Karaiskakis Stadium:

Metro

Faliro • Lines: Μ1 (3 min walk)
Moschato • Lines: Μ1 (28 min walk)

Bus

Ησαπ Ν.φαληρου • Lines: 040, 040 Συνταγμα - Πειραιασ, 130, 217, 218, 229, 500, Α1, Β1, Ε90, Χ96 (5 min walk)
17η ΣΤΑΣΗ • Lines: 040, 130, 217, 218, 229, 500, Α1, Β1 (6 min walk)

Tram

Σ.ε.φ. (5 min walk)
Νέο Φάληρο (7 min walk)

Trolleybus

Αφετηρια • Lines: 20 (6 min walk)
Ικα • Lines: 20 (9 min walk)

Train

Lefka (22 min walk)
Rentis (29 min walk)