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Lavrio, Greece

Lavrio, Lavrion or Laurium is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece. It is part of Athens metropolitan area and the seat of the municipality of Lavreotiki.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in southeastern Attica, Greece.

History

Lavrio, Lavrion or Laurium is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece. It is part of Athens metropolitan area and the seat of the municipality of Lavreotiki. Laurium was known in Classical antiquity for its silver mines, one of the chief sources of revenue of the Athenian state. The silver was mainly used for coinage. The Archaeological Museum of Lavrion shows much of the story of these mines.

Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-01:00 · mythostavern.gr
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Greek, Kebab, Restaurant · Greek/Kebab restaurant · facebook.com
Indoor
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating · 28 Ηρώων Πολυτεχνείου, Λαύριο, 19500 · sologelato.business.site
Indoor

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Airports

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) 27 km to the centre
Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida 190 04, Greece — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 52 airlines (Aegean Airlines, Olympic Airlines, easyJet, Ryanair…) · direct flights to 104 destinations incl. Barcelona, Heraklion, Larnaca, London, Rome… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 52 airlines, 104 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor

Getting there by ferry

Lavrio Port
Ferry terminal · 0.9 km from the centre
Outdoor
Λιμάνι Μακρονήσου
Ferry terminal · 5.6 km from the centre
Outdoor
Lavrio - Makronisos
Ferry route
Outdoor
Lavrio - Kea
Ferry route
Outdoor
Lavrio - Kythnos
Ferry route
Outdoor
Rafina - Andros
Ferry route
Outdoor
Lavrio - Kea - Kythnos - Syros
Ferry route · NEL Lines
Outdoor
Chios (Mesta) - Lavrio
Ferry route
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Lavrio - Agios Efstratios
Ferry route · Seajets
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Lavrio, Greece — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Lavrio Port, 0.9 km); routes include Lavrio - Makronisos, Lavrio - Kea, Lavrio - Kythnos.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lavrio, Greece. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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