Aigaleo or Egaleo ( Greek : Αιγάλεω ), and known in antiquity as Poikilon Oros (Ποικίλον Όρος), is a mountain next to the Athens urban area, in Attica , Greece . It lies west of the Athens plain, southeast of Eleusis , and east of the island of Salamis . Most of the mountain is rocky (limestone). It is lower than Hymettus . Most of the forest is to its north where the Daphni Monastery is located. There is also a park in its northern reaches.
14-592: With its good view of the Straits of Salamis , Mount Egaleo was the site of Xerxes ' throne from which he observed the Battle of Salamis . Towns and places that surround the mountain include Perama , Drapetsona , Nikaia , Korydallos , the highway , and Chaidari . The Athens Metro connects the area after reducing Iera Odos (Sacred Way) into two lanes in 2002–2003. A highway linking GR-8 and Keratsini runs through this mountain range. The refineries of Skaramangas are in
28-719: A floating museum), which was the admiralty ship of the Hellenic Navy during the Balkan Wars and World War I . Other museum ships include the Hellenic Navy destroyer HS Velos (D16), the old cable ship Thalis o Milisios (Thales of Miletos) and Olympias , a modern reconstruction of an ancient trireme naval ship. [REDACTED] Media related to Phaleron at Wikimedia Commons 37°56′02″N 23°41′07″E / 37.933883°N 23.685237°E / 37.933883; 23.685237 This Athens location article
42-555: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saronic Gulf The Saronic Gulf ( Greek : Σαρωνικός κόλπος, Saronikós kólpos ) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece is formed between the peninsulas of Attica and Argolis and forms part of the Aegean Sea . It defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth , being the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal , which cuts across
56-612: The ancient theatre at Epidaurus and nearby asclepieion and the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina. The Saronic Gulf is one of congregating areas for short-beaked common dolphins in Aegean Sea. On recent occasions, more of large whales such as fin whales have been sighted in the gulf due to improving environmental conditions. Phaleron Bay Phalerum or Phaleron ( Ancient Greek : Φάληρον Phálēron [pʰálɛːron] ; Greek : Φάληρο ( Fáliro ) , [ˈFaliro] )
70-456: The islands of Aegina , Salamis , and Poros along with smaller islands of Patroklos and Fleves . The port of Piraeus , Athens' port, lies on the northeastern edge of the gulf. The site of the former Ellinikon International Airport is also in the northeast. Beaches line much of the gulf coast from Poros to Epidaurus , Galataki to Kineta and from Megara to Eleusis and from Piraeus down to Anavyssos . Athens' urban area surrounds
84-707: The Psifaei lake (modern Psifta ). The Saronic Gulf was a string of six entrances to the Underworld , each guarded by a chthonic enemy in the shape of a thief or bandit. The Battle of Salamis , just to the west of modern-day Piraeus, took place in the Saronic Gulf. This naval battle off Salamis Island saw the Athenians defeat Xerxes , assuring Athens its place as the cradle of modern European culture. The ancient port of Cenchreae used to be situated here. The gulf includes
98-454: The hot sulphurous water that still surfaces in the area. The most recent eruption was of a submarine volcano north of Methana in the 17th century. The gulf has refineries around the northern part of the gulf including east of Corinth and west of Agioi Theodoroi, Eleusis, Aspropyrgos, Skaramangas and Keratsini. These refineries produce most of Greece's refined petroleum products, a large proportion of which are then exported. Commercial shipping to
112-488: The isthmus. The Saronic Islands in the gulf have played a pivotal role in the history of Greece , with the largest, Salamis being the location of a significant naval battle in the Greco-Persian wars . The Megara Gulf makes up the northern end of the Saronic Gulf. The Athens urban area lies on the north coast of the Saronic Gulf. The origin of the gulf's name comes from the mythological king Saron who drowned at
126-601: The north. The new bypass on the northwestern part of the range is part of the Attiki Odos superhighway system, the A65 Aigaleo Ring Road which was opened in January 2004 along with the rest of the superhighway northwest of the range. The ring presently does not have full access with Athinon Avenue and GR-8 yet, but includes two interchanges. This article related to a mountain , mountain range , or peak in Greece
140-591: The northern and the eastern coasts of this gulf. Bays in the gulf include Phaleron Bay , Elefsina Bay to the north, Kechries Bay in the northwest and Sofiko Bay in the east. The volcano of Methana is located to the southwest along with Kromyonia at the Isthmus of Corinth, Aegina and Poros. Methana is also the youngest most active volcano center and forms the northwestern end of the cycladic arch of active volcanoes that includes Milos island, Santorini island and Nisyros island. A hydropathic institute at Methana makes use of
154-575: The refineries, Piraeus, and to and from the canal make the gulf quite a busy area with commercial shipping. Fault lines dominate especially in the northwestern part. Sailing is popular in the Saronic Gulf which, like the neighbouring Argolic Gulf, benefits from the Attic mainland's partial shelter from the summer Meltemi wind that can reach Force 7 and above further to the east in the Aegean islands. The Gulf boasts two particularly notable archaeological sites:
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#1732848290519168-400: The three rocky natural harbours by the promontory of Piraeus developed as alternative, from 491 BC. It was said that Menestheus set sail with his fleet to Troy from Phalerum, as did Theseus when he sailed to Crete after the death of Androgeus . Recently, archaeologists have uncovered what appear to be traces of ancient Athens’s first port before the city’s naval and shipping centre
182-593: Was a port of Ancient Athens , 5 km southwest of the Acropolis of Athens , on a bay of the Saronic Gulf . The bay is also referred to as "Bay of Phalerum" ( Greek : Όρμος Φαλήρου Órmos Falíru ). The area of Phalerum is now occupied by the towns Palaio Faliro , Kallithea , Moschato and Neo Faliro , all of which are part of the Athens agglomeration. Phalerum was the major port of Athens before Themistocles had
196-427: Was moved to Piraeus. The site, some 350 m from the modern coastline, contained pottery, tracks from the carts that would have served the port, and makeshift fireplaces where travelers waiting to take ship would have cooked and kept warm. The Park of Maritime Tradition, a collection of preserved historic ships, is located at the site. At the southern tip is the permanent anchorage of the armored cruiser HS Averof (now
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