Bay of Zea explained

37.9375°N 23.6486°W

The Bay of Zea, since Ottoman times and until recently known as Paşalimanı (Πασαλιμάνι), is a broad bay located at the eastern coast of the Piraeus peninsula in Attica, Greece. It hosted the swimming events at the 1896 Summer Olympics[1] held in Attica. A seaport and marina are in the bay. During ancient times this bay was the biggest military harbour, where the fleet of triremes were built.[2] Following its renovation in 2004 in relation to the 2004 Summer Olympics, the seaport now has a total of 670 berths for boats up to 150 meters in length and up to 10 meters in draught.[3] The marina is managed by D Marinas Hellas, a global marinas network, that manages requests and reservations for berthing at Zea as well as services offered at the marina such as fuel, bathrooms, showers, port police, etc.[4] The marina is also a part of the Greek Marinas Association.

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Notes and References

  1. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Swimming (Men): 100-Meter Freestyle". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 897–8.
  2. Web site: Zea Marina - Greek Marinas Association . . 2015 . Greek Marinas Association . Greek Marinas Association . 27 October 2021.
  3. Web site: zea_regulation_of_operation.pdf . . n.d. . D-Marin . D-Marin . 28 October 2021 . ... provided their length is from 3 to 150 meters and their draught do not exceed 10 meters ....
  4. Web site: Zea Marina Berth Request | D-Marinas Hellas . . n.d. . D Marinas Hellas . D Marinas Hellas . 27 October 2021.