Editing Piraeus (section)

===Leisure and entertainment===
[[File:Veakio-2 Piraeus.JPG|thumb|left|The ''Veakeio Theater'' (former ''Skylitseio'') on the hill of Kastella, with view to the [[Saronic Gulf]], [[Mount Hymettus]] and the southeastern part of Athens.]]
[[File:Peiraias teatr.jpg|thumb|The [[Piraeus Municipal Theatre]]]]
Piraeus provides a wide variety of entertainment. There are a lot of [[taverna]]s and restaurants in Piraeus, renowned for their cuisine. Most are spread along the coasts of Mikrolimano and Piraiki, specializing in seafood and attracting many visitors, including tourists. The nightlife of the city is vibrant, with numerous bars and nightclubs. Plenty of major shopping areas can be found on the central avenues of Piraeus, Iroon Polytechneiou and Grigoriou Labraki.

In the summer, the Maritime Festival take place, while the Three Kings' Way Festival marks the beginning of the carnival, with all the associated costumes and entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetware.com/piraeus/three-kings-way-festival-gr-cen-trion.htm |title=Three King's Way Festival, Piraeus |access-date=2008-12-29 |publisher=www.planetware.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416160633/http://www.planetware.com/piraeus/three-kings-way-festival-gr-cen-trion.htm |archive-date=2007-04-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Municipal Theater has been the center of the arts in Piraeus, hosting a variety of cultural events including theater, dance and music events. The open air Veakeio Theater in Kastella is a popular destination during the summer and hosts concerts, folk music bands and Greek and foreign troupes, while the Menandreio Theater, widely known as Delfinario, is popular for hosting variety shows. Village Park, a large multipurpose center and part of the [[Village Cinemas]] built in suburban [[Agios Ioannis Renti]], attracts a large number of people from the whole of Athens, offering a diversity of shops, cafes, and restaurant, in addition to the twenty cinemas making it the largest cinema complex in Greece. Next to it, the Allou Fun Park is the most recent and largest amusement theme park in Athens, offering its numerous rides and attractions, restaurants and pastry shops.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breathtakingathens.com/node/4393 |title=Allou Fun Park |access-date=2008-12-30 |publisher=www.breathtakingathens.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628083127/http://www.breathtakingathens.com/node/4393 |archive-date=2009-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>