This wider area of Piraeus is called Freattyda and has always been the epicenter of life, trade, and events in all the stages of the long history of Piraeus. Not by chance, the port of Freattyda was chosen by the ancient Greeks for the import of the grain Zeas, from where it got the name, Marina Zeas, as well as later, during the Turkish occupation, from the Pasa as the main port of the Turkish ships, from where it got the name Pasalimani. Moving on to today, the area remains the absolute center of Piraeus life as the marina is now surrounded by a series of award-winning restaurants, cafes, shops, and museums declaring Freattyda a unique meeting point of modernity and Greek tradition.