As well as being the largest Mediterranean port and the starting point for many Island-hopping itineraries, Piraeus is a great place to explore and in recent years has developed into a hot spot for nightlife and culinary delights. Porto Leone as it was once names, is a short distance from Athens itself and offers its own history, particularly from a Nautical perspective including a visit to the Hellenic Maritime Museum and the Piraeus Archaeological Museum featuring the Statue of Apollo, God of the Sun. light, music and prophecy.