Travel to the Saronic Islands

Athens - Aegina

The largest island in the Saronic Gulf. In the ancient chronicle it is mentioned as the birthplace of sea pirates. The main attraction of the island of Aegina is the Temple Of Athena Aphaea. Legend has it that the daughter of Zeus, in order to avoid a wedding with the king Minosos, had to flee from Crete, throwing herself into the depths of the sea. She fell into the net of a fisherman who fell in love with her. But the girl did not like this union either - she simply disappeared into the air, for which she was nicknamed Afaya - who disappeared without a trace. The image of Aphaia was gradually immortalized with Athena in the form of a magnificent temple.

Aegina - Hydra

Since the Middle Ages, the island of Hydra was inhabited by fishermen and sailors, by the beginning of the 19th century they had become professional traders. There are no cars on Hydra; you can only move around the island on donkeys, mules and on foot. The island has preserved many monuments of history and architecture, among which the Hydra Fort occupies a special place. The walls of the fort rise on both sides of the entrance to the city harbor.

Hydra - Spetses

The name "Spetses" was given to the Greek island by the Venetians, who in the past planted whole plantations of aromatic spices in this corner of the world. For the sake of a tour of the ruins of spice plantations, tourists today make a trip to this island. Special attention is drawn to the magnificent old mansions and paths lined with colorful pebble mosaics.

Spetses - Poros

Poros is called the island of Poseidon. This is confirmed by the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon in the central part of the island, built in 520 BC. NS. Since ancient times, the temple has been a refuge for the persecuted and shipwrecked. Buried within its walls is Demosthenes, one of the greatest orators of the Ancient World. The natural landmark of Poros, the Lemon Forest of Poros island, is made up of 30,000 citrus trees with a sweet scent. For diving enthusiasts, we recommend diving at Vanyonia Beach, where the ruins of a flooded city are hidden under the water.

Poros - Patroklos

Patroklos (Greek Πάτροκλος) is a small Greek uninhabited island in the Saronic Gulf, 850 meters from the southern coast of Attica. The island got its name from Patroclus the Macedonian, the navar of the king of Egypt Ptolemy II. The cliffs of Patroklos Island are the site of one of the greatest sea tragedies in Greek waters in the 20th century. On February 12, 1944, the Norwegian steamer Oria with Italian prisoners of war, interned by the German occupation authorities, hit the rocks in the southern part of the island and sank. 4,074 people died, 4,003 of them Italians.

Greek amateur divers have established contact with the relatives of Italian prisoners of war in Italy and periodically give them the found and identified personal belongings of the victims. The municipality of Lavrion approached Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in 2011 with a proposal to erect a modest monument to the victims of a shipwreck on the island.

Patroklos - Cape Sounione

Sounione has been inhabited since ancient times. Even then, it was considered a sacred place, the focus of two cults - Athena and Poseidon, who were always competing for the possession of Attica. The ruins of the classical temple of Poseidon, which was built in 440 BC, have survived to this day. and was active until the 1st century AD.

Cape Sounione - Athens. Final evening at Alimos Marina.