Sardonic Gulf & Islands

Once you enjoy your breakfast you will spend your time sailing to reach out spectacular tranquil bays, scenic beauty of islands with fabulous coastlines and sites of historical values. You can enjoy the perfect relaxation either from sunbathing on the deck or a swim on the warm and crystal waters. Our Chef will indulge your taste buds with delicious dishes for the lunch served on the spacious table of stern. After lunch if you feel that it’s your time of the day to have a small siesta, your cozy air conditioned cabin will be ready!

AEGINA

Like the other islands in the group, Aegina is the top of a sunken mountain. It is also the largest of the group. It is said that Aiakos, son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilleas and a nymph named Aegina were the first to settle on the island. It is known that there have been people on the island since around 3000 B.C. On the Southern edge of the island lies the small fishing village of Perdika. This is one of the most picturesque spots on the island and still has the characteristics of the Aegean Sea-style of square houses and narrow streets. Many restaurants to eat fresh fish, surrounded by a beautiful landscape full of big pine trees and calm beaches. For swimming you can choose the sunny pebbled beach of Klima, located on the south side of the island.

HYDRA

Hydra is one of the most cosmopolitan points in the Mediterranean. The fact that Hydra has a unique beauty in its architecture and its landscape, taken together with its proximity to Athens and its important historical interest, have gradually raised the island to the level of an international tourist center. Undoubtedly, Hydra is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece with a unique atmosphere. Cosmopolitan, vibrant and lively, with trendy discos, bars and clubs. Must see places: The Monastery of Profitis Ilias (found in the early 19th century) at an altitude of 500 meters has an excellent view, Kamini the little fishing village, Episkopi Hydra’s pine forest, popular Molos for swimming , Bisti, Ag. Nikolaos and Limioniza for swimming, Dokos an islet made of a kind of marble where Jacques Cousteau discovered a 3,000 years old ship wreck.

SPETSES

Spetses is a beautiful island with rich vegetation and many pine trees. It has various wonderful sandy beaches and lovely secluded bays. Its villages are picturesque and authentic and its capital is a real architectural beauty full of two story neoclassical houses with wooden balconies and colored walls, and narrow stone-paved alleys. Archaeological findings indicate that Spetses has been inhabited since Early Bronze Age (also called first Hellenic Era, about 2500 BC). One of the most famous heroes of the Greek Revolution was the Spetsiote female captain Lascarina Bouboulina who took the command of her husband’s fleet when he died, fought in many important battles and spent most of her fortune to finance the war.

NAFPLIO

The lovely little town of Nafplio is situated in the lush Argolid prefecture, which in ancient times was once considered the very center of Greece. Unfortunately though, from about 1600 to 1100 B.C, under the rule of the Mycenaeans, it gradually declined. After that, the Dorians came along and controlled the fate of the region until the conquest of the country by the Romans. The old city with its neoclassic houses, picturesque streets, wooden balconies with cascading flowers, Turkish fountains, Constitution (Syntagma) Square with its fascinating mosques and outdoor cafe tables is like a fairy land. Here, after centuries of struggle, happiness seems to have finally settled. Take time to see some of the sites, whether you're climbing up the 857 steps to the Venetian fortress of Palamidi which crowns the city or wandering round the battlements of Acronafplia.

ERMIONI

Ermioni is a beautiful seaside village constructed around the port and surrounded by lush greenery. Not far away from the small port one can find beautiful pebbled beaches. The location is very suggestive as it is situated in the southeastern part of Argolis, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, facing the islands of Hydra and Dokos. The place has been continuously inhabited, at least since the times of Homer . During the classic era it was well known for its shipbuilders and also for the production of porphyra, a very important red dye, used for the colouring of the uniforms of many armies including that of Alexander the Great.

POROS

A beautiful green island, laying at the southwest the Saronic Gulf and opposite to Argolida in Peloponnese. Consists of two smaller islands, connected by a bridge, Sferia, a small rocky island and Kalavria, a larger island with green hills and beautiful coastlines. Its main town and port of the island is built in amphitheater form on the slopes of a hill. Along the port there are a lot of cafeterias, restaurants, tourist shops and many bars with foreign or Greek music. At the center of the town is worth visiting the Archaeological museum and the island’s trademark the "clock-tower". Do visit the famous lemon forest which stands opposite on the coast of the Peloponnese and the temple of Poseidon.

ATHENS

The Capital of Greece. Within the sprawling city of Athens it is easy to imagine the golden age of Greece when Pericles had the Parthenon (the most eminent monument of the ancient Greek architecture) built. Athens is built around the Acropolis and the pinnacled crag of Mt. Lycabettus, which the goddess Athena was said to have dropped from the heavens as a bulwark to defend the city. The suburbs have covered the barren plain in all directions and the city is packed with lively taverns and bustling shops.