Folegandros - Piraeus ferry route details
Piraeus ferry terminal is 189 km northwest of Folegandros. This corresponds to a distance of 102 nautical miles.
Ferry route: | Folegandros - Piraeus |
Port of departure: | Folegandros |
Destination port: | Piraeus |
Departures: | 11 times a week |
Ferry companies: | Zante Ferries SeaJets |
Piräus
Piraeus is an important port city in Greece, located southwest of Athens on the Saronic Gulf. As one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean, Piraeus is the most important hub for shipping traffic between Greece and the Aegean islands and other international destinations. One of the city's most famous attractions is the Piraeus Archaeological Museum, which exhibits valuable finds from the region, including statues, ceramics and other ancient artifacts. The harbor promenade of Zea Marina and the marina of Mikrolimano offer a charming atmosphere with numerous cafés and fish restaurants serving local cuisine. The Castella district, a historic neighborhood on a hill, offers breathtaking views of the harbor and the surrounding area.
The ferry port of Piraeus in Greece offers connections to 50 Greek islands as well as to the ports of Kavala, Porto Heli, Thessaloniki, Agistri Myli, Ermioni, Souvala and Methana on the Greek mainland. A total of 66 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Cyclades Fast Ferries, Anes Ferries, Anek Superfast, SeaJets, Aegean Sea Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Anek Lines, Zante Ferries, Saronic Ferries, Aegean Flying Dolphins, Alpha Lines, Minoan Lines and Hellenic Seaways.
Folegandros
The small Cycladic island of Folegandros is located in the middle of the Aegean Sea between Athens and Crete. At its narrowest point it is just one kilometer wide, but almost 13 kilometers long. Its mountainous eastern part is characterized by steep coasts. The highest elevation of the island is Agios Eleftherios, which rises only 416 meters above sea level. In the west, the landscape is rather hilly with a maximum height of 312 meters (Merovigli) and you can find partially ruined terrace cultures there.
The ferry port on the island of Folegandros offers connections to the other Greek islands of Sikinos, Thira, Thirasia, Paros, Koufonissi, Ios, Amorgos, Kea, Sifnos, Mykonos, Serifos, Milos, Kythnos, Kimolos, Anafi, Syros and Naxos, as well as to the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio on the Greek mainland. A total of 19 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Hellenic Seaways, SeaJets and Zante Ferries.