Schiffsmuseum Trokadero Marina, Harbor museum in Palaio Faliro, Greece

The Trokadero Marina harbor museum in Palaio Faliro displays actual military vessels, submarines, and maritime equipment across a large open site. Visitors can walk around authentic warships from different eras and explore them up close.

The Georgios Averoff, built in 1911 and donated to Greece by merchant Georgios Averoff, served until 1955 and took part in the Balkan Wars and both World Wars; it is the last intact armoured cruiser from the early 20th century. The destroyer Velos, formerly the US Navy's USS Charrette (1942–1945), was handed to the Greek navy in 1959 and left a NATO exercise for Rome in May 1973 under Captain Pappas in protest against the military junta. The trireme Olympias was built in 1987 as an experimental archaeology project.

The trireme Olympias was built in 1987 as an experimental archaeology project, named after the ancient ship. Its crew of 170 rowers, 10 sailors and about 10 soldiers could reach 9 knots with all rowers and turn 180 degrees in one minute. The Georgios Averoff was a gift from merchant Georgios Averoff to Greece.

The museum is located near the harbor and is easily accessible by public transport. It makes sense to wear comfortable shoes since the outdoor site is large and requires considerable walking.

A destroyer called Velos is displayed here, and its captain took control of the ship in 1973 during a NATO exercise and sailed it westward to protest against the Greek military regime. This bold action makes the vessel a symbol of personal resistance in Greek history.