Psyttaleia, Piraeus

Name: Psyttaleia
Address: Piraeus, Greece

#11 among attractions in Piraeus

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Psyttaleia is an uninhabited island in the Saronic Gulf between the harbor of Piraeus and the Kynosoura peninsula on Salamis Island, Greece. It covers an area of 0.375 square kilometers. The island houses Attica largest sewage treatment plant which also the largest in Europe, with a projected daily maximum drying capacity of 750 tons of sewage. Administratively it is part of the Municipality of Piraeus. ()

Local name: Ψυττάλεια Area: 92.66 acres (0.1448 mi²)Archipelago: Saronic IslandsCoordinates: 37°56'30"N, 23°35'28"E

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Nearby attractions include: Karaiskakis Stadium, Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Makra Stoa, Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus.

4 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
102 min walk • 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.
2.9 miE
Prehistoric artifacts and ancient statues
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Piraeus
75 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...
2.8 miE
Archaeological site
Makra Stoa, Piraeus
72 min walk • The Makra Stoa is an archaeological site which formed part of the urban fabric of the ancient city of Piraeus in Athens...
2.8 miE
Museum
Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus, Piraeus
73 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.
3 miE
Museum focusing on Greek naval history
Hellenic Maritime Museum, Piraeus
78 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.
3.2 miE
37°56'5"N • 23°38'55"E
Zea Marina, Piraeus
81 min walk • Sailing, Marina
2.4 miE
Site of bustling city seaport
Port of Piraeus, Piraeus
63 min walk • The Port of Piraeus is the chief sea port of Piraeus, Greece, located on the Saronic Gulf on the western part of the Attica, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe.
3 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Municipal Theater of Piraeus, Piraeus
77 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.
2.9 miE
Museum, Art museum
Athinais Cultural Center, Piraeus
74 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.
2.1 miNE
Area
Keratsini, Piraeus
54 min walk • Keratsini is a suburb in the western part of the Piraeus regional unit, it is part of Piraeus agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Keratsini-Drapetsona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
4.5 miNE
Area
Agios Ioannis Rentis, Athens
115 min walk • Agios Ioannis Rentis is a suburb and a former municipality in the western part of the Piraeus agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, of which it is a municipal unit.