I wrote in the article about the idea of a yacht holiday among the Greek islands. It was an experience I lived for five days, at the invitation of GNTO (Greece National Tourism Organisation), aboard a luxury yacht, the Gektor, cruising the islands of the Saronic archipelago between Attica and Peloponnese. I recommend such a holiday to anyone who loves Greece. Even if you don’t have the budget to hire a yacht (my foray was a working documentary), there are other, cheaper craft on board which you can spend a few delightful days at sea, such as catamarans or sailing boats.
So, let’s take a look at this archipelago of the Saronic Islands, located in the bay of the same name. Because the islands I’ve visited can be transformed into self-contained destinations for a quintessentially Greek holiday within easy reach of the capital Athens. In fact, all these islands – Aegina, Agistri, Hydra, Spetses, and Poros – are places where Athenians either have holiday homes or opt to spend their weekends. The yacht route was as described above, departing from a port in Athens, and the sea trip had another non-island stop in Porto Helli, a place you’ll also read about in a few impressions below.
