A Nice Day in Pireaus

We have been to Athens and seen all the sites being offered by the ship's tour office so we opted to stay in the Port of Pireaus which is a nice island city about a half hour from Athens. Our dining companions Darryl and Marty were in the same situation so they joined us for a walk around the island enjoying the picture postcard harbors on our 2 hour walk.

You might think 4 experienced world travelers would be wise to fast talking salesmen but we have to admit we were taken at this beautiful scenic restaurant in Microlimano Harbor called 4-Brothers. The guy offered to relieve us of the trouble of ordering our lunch and proposed a variety of fish (which he brought to the table) accompanied by a Greek Salad. The food was good but not worth the $100 EACH which he relieved us of.

We thought this was an interesting contrast sharing the same water and port on the Greek Island of Pireaus. We stood in the same place to view these exceptional yachts and then looked down to see the fishing boat that has had better days.

St. Nicholas is the patron saint of seafarers and is the name of the church by the harbor with this gold plated candelabra and painted dome.