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The Catastrophe of Smyrna Greeks Tour in Piraeus
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Duration
5 hours
Meeting point
Piraeus, Church of Agios Dionysios, (Saint-Denis Church)
Languages
English
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Overview
In 1922, Greeks were forced to abandon their homes in Asia Minor and flee to Piraeus. Their adventure seems like an ancient Greek Tragedy. The tour explores how refugees of the Asia Minor Catastrophe survived in Piraeus in the first half of the 20th century. Most of them lived in dens built on ancient ruins or above the rails of trains; they were breadwinners and loved the Rebetiko. We stop to see deserted mansions, a deserted train station, a deserted neighborhood, and the iconic industrial park of Drapetsona. We eat traditional Greek "meze" (the Spanish word is "tapas") at a tavern, we listen to a rebetiko song on a notorius bridge. We stop to see the Municipal Theater of Piraeus, we visit the monument of Resistance at Nikaia, and the Resistance Museum in Nikaia.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- Museum of the Kokkinia roundup stockade
- Saint Spyridon Church
- Piraeus Port Gate E9
- Lipasmata Multifunctional Park, Drapetsona
- Municipal Theatre Of Piraeus
- Meze at a Greek of Smyrna tavern
On arrival
You will find me at the staircase of the Municipal theater of Piraeus. I will be carrying a blue A4 paper with your name on
Things to note
We will use public buses and the tube between locations.
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