The Villages of Piraeus

From the salt of legendary Drapetsona to the red-and-white Kokkinia!
A stroll through the villages of the city's port, where every step reveals history and messages!
Every courtyard and door, orange trees and aromas, with the sounds of kitchens and pots resonating like melodies!

Drapetsona | Rebetiko Refuge

Drapetsona is a city and a municipal unit of the Municipality of Keratsini-Drapetsona, in the Piraeus Regional Unit of the Attica Region.

In the past, the area was initially a pasture with ancient ruins, with its first inhabitants appearing after the establishment of Piraeus in 1830. Later, it became a destination for refugees from Asia Minor.

Drapetsona has always been known for its slaughterhouses and olive mills, but it is also famous for its unique rebetiko music spots, seaside tavernas, authentic souvlaki shops, and the art of halva making.

Kokkinia | In the Working-Class Neighborhoods of the Port

A walk through the courtyards and alleys of Kokkinia surely revives a purity of life and a vibrancy of prayer. Kokkinia is a historic working-class neighborhood in the northern part of the Municipality of Piraeus, where families from Asia Minor settled in 1922, years of hardship and unbearable times!

Today, it retains the characteristics of its early glory combined with the unfolding of time. Beautiful and tangled!

A bygone charm, well hidden in the labyrinths of Piraeus, where the people of the area reveal toil and struggle in every smile and act of care.