Lavrio

Lavrion sits on the Aegean coast in southeastern Attica, Greece, where the dry slopes of the Laurion mining district meet a working harbour. In antiquity, its silver and lead mines were among the resources that underpinned Athens’ coinage and naval strength; the theatre at Thorikos is a surviving reminder of this long mining landscape. The town’s later industrial chapter is preserved at the Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park, housed in former facilities of the French Mining Company. Today the port also connects Attica with several Cycladic islands, while the streets behind it retain an urban, industrial character distinct from the resort coast. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Lavrion and southeastern Attica.

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