It is located eight kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Athens Riviera. Piraeus ( / p aɪ ˈ r iː ə s, p ɪ ˈ r eɪ ə s/ py- REE-əs, pirr- AY-əs Greek: Πειραιάς Peiraiás Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Πειραιεύς Peiraieús Ancient:, Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ('Greater Athens'), in the Attica region of Greece. Patron saint: Saint Spyridon (12 December)
