Marseille

A Greek sailing ship that goes by the name “Pytheas” with a Piraeus sailor as the sole crew, Giorgos Kesses, travels to accompany the French sailing ship “Belem” and the Olympic flame upon their entrance to Marseille, the old Greek colony and first French host city of the flame of the Paris Olympic Games. The total time of the trip of Pytheas from Piraeus to Marseille is estimated to be about 20 days, taking into account that the trip will be made mainly using a sailboat, while the total distance from Piraeus to Marseille and return to Piraeus amounts to ... Read more

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A Greek sailing ship that goes by the name "Pytheas" with a Piraeus sailor as the sole crew, Giorgos Kesses, travels to accompany the French sailing ship "Belem" and the Olympic flame upon their entrance to Marseille, the old Greek colony and first French host city of the flame of the Paris Olympic...