The country's largest port, on a promontory beside Athens. It has plants for engineering, cement, chemicals, textiles, oil refining and shipbuilding.
Piraeus has been the port of Athens since 482 BC, the main harbor being a natural basin surrounded by land on three sides. There are two smaller harbors, Pasalimani, known In ancient times as Zea, and where ancient boat sheds can be seen under the water, and Microlimano. A museum on Pasalimani Quay traces the history of the port's shipping.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
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Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.