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MF Prevelis
MF ''Prevelis'' () is a Ro-Pax ferry, built in 1980 by Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan as ''Ferry Orange No 2'' for ''Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry'' (:ja:四国開発フェリー, ja). On 27 December 1980 she was put into service on the Toyo(:ja:東予港, ja) - Osaka route. In 1994, she was bought by ''Rethymniaki Naftiliaki SA'' and was named ''Preveli'' after Preveli Monastery. Following a refit in Perama, she started to operate on the Port of Piraeus, Piraeus - Rethymno route. After the 1999 acquisition of Rethymniaki by ANEK Lines, Prevelis operates in the colors of ANEK. Route As of early 2023, MF ''Prevelis'' connects Port of Piraeus, Piraeus with Cyclades, Crete and Dodecanese, calling at the ports of Milos, Santorini, Anafi, Heraklion, Sitia, Kasos, Karpathos, Halki (Greece), Halki and Rhodes. External linksM/S Ferry Orange no 2 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Athens Riviera. The municipality of Piraeus and four other suburban municipalities form the regional unit of Piraeus, sometimes called the Greater Piraeus area, with a total population of 448,051. At the 2021 census, Piraeus had a population of 168,151 people, making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest (after the municipality of Athens) within the Athens urban area. Piraeus has a long recorded history, dating back to ancient Greece. The city was founded in the early 5th century BC, when plans to make it the new port of Athens were implemented: A prototype harbour was constructed, which resulted in concentrating in one location all the import and transit trade of Athens, along with the navy's base. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
