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| | Athens - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography |
 | | Ferries departing from the port of Piraeus connect the city to the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea. |
 | | There are two main highways that travel both to the west, towards the city of Patra in Peloponessus (GR-8A, E94) and to the north, towards Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki (GR-1, E75). |
 | | In 2001-2004 a ring road toll-expressway (Attiki Odos) was gradually completed, extending from the western industrial city of Elefsina all the way to the Athens International Airport, after encircling the city from the north. |
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