Faliro (Faliron or Phaliron, Greek: Φάληρο Pháliro, Latin: Phaleron, Phalerum) is an area 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The area is divided into two places, Palaio Faliro and Neo Faliro. Palaio Faliro or Paleo Faliro ( Greek, Modern Παλαιό Φάληρο Ancient/ Katharevousa: Παλαιόν Φάληρον meaning Old Faliro Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of Piraeus. Palaio Faliro or Paleo Faliro ( Greek, Modern Παλαιό Φάληρο Ancient/ Katharevousa: Παλαιόν Φάληρον meaning Old Faliro Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Suburban municipalities that border Palaio Faliro are Kallithea, Nea Smyrni and Alimos (Kalamaki). Kallithea ( Greek: Καλλιθέα map meaning "good view" is the 8th biggest municipality in Greece (109609 inhabitants 2001 census and the 4th biggest Nea Smyrni or Nea Smirni (Νέα Σμύρνη New Smyrna is a suburb south of Athens, Greece. Alimos (Άλιμος Latin and older form Alimus, is a suburb in the south southwestern part of Athens, Greece, also known as Kalamaki
The sandy bay in the southwest, named Phaleron Bay, is lined near Poseidonos Avenue. Faliron Bay, ( Greek: Όρμος Φαλήρου Ormos Falirou, older form Phaleron Bay is a bay almost 8 km directly SW of Athens overlooking Andreas Poseidonos Avenue is a famous and important coastal road in Athens, Greece that runs from Faliron to Glyfada and beyond It was the major port of Athens before Themistocles had the three rocky natural harbours by the promontory of Piraeus developed as alternative from 491 BC. Themistocles ( Greek:; c 524&ndash459 BC was an Athenian soldier and statesman Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Events By place Greece Darius I sends envoys to all Greek cities demanding "earth and water for vassalage"
Olympic venues for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games are located near the Saronic shoreline. The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated The Saronic Gulf ( Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος Saronikós kólpos) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the