For the inhabitants of this port suburb, it is a dream, sung and immortalized by Melina Mercuri in Jules Dassin’s film. Never on Sunday. This is also great news for thousands of tourists. Athens Metro now runs every 36 minutes from the airport to Piraeus Port, just 55 minutes and €10 (or €22 with a tourist pass that includes a tour of the airport as well as access to all lines. Athens Metro). Something to cheer up visitors looking to quickly hop on their ferry to the islands.
Until now, to get to Piraeus you had to either take a taxi in 70 minutes (€56 during the day, €72 at night), the metro, changing at Syntagma station, and a 90-minute train to Piraeus for €9, or. Bus X96 (95 minutes) for €5.50.
On October 11, three new metro stations opened on Line 3 (Maniatika, Piréa and Dimotiko Theatro). A special effort was made for the Dimotiko Theatro (or National Theatre) station, just outside the port of Piraeus. You can admire the copies of archaeological finds and the image of the water supply system of the ancient city. The five-year delay in the work of these three plants resulted in a jump of more than 40% in the total budget.
Less pollution
The construction consortium has already received the first tranche of 422.4 million euros, while the European Union funds amount to 470 million euros, one of the largest budgets allocated for the metro. However, for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, it is a success, which shows. that Europe is by our side for the development of the country, both with the means of the European and the Recovery Fund; “.
This expansion, beyond its practical side, should help reduce pollution in Athens. Experts estimate that 132,000 more people will use the subway, which will reduce traffic by about 23,000 cars per day. These stations should also quickly give this suburb, which is not one of the most preserved in the capital, a chance to give a new face.
Source: Le Figaro
