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Greek Islands Poros IslandThis small Saronic island is very near to the east coast of the Poleponese. It has a surface of 23 square kilometres and a coastline of 43 kilometres and is 29 miles from Piraeus, just to the south of Athens. Like all the other Saronic Islands it is connected from Piraeus by frequent ferryboat and hydrofoil services. Poros is a very green island with pine trees fringing the beaches. Its main town and port is Poros which is a traditional island town with its clock tower in the middle of the main square. There are bus connections to the beaches of Monastiri and Askeli or, from Poros town, you can take a small boat to the beaches of Norio and Lemonodasos. Aegina Island Aegina has a surface of 83 square kilometres and a coastline of 57 kilometres. Its main port, Aegina, is 16 miles from Piraeus. It has a beautiful mild climate with lots of valleys and small hills. It is connected frequently with Piraeus by ferryboats, hydrofoils and catamarans. There are many archaeological sites on Aegina and on entering the port you can see the well-preserved Dorian temple of Afaeas Athina (C5th BC). Another interesting place to visit is Kolona, where the remains of a Dorian Temple of Apollo (C6th BC) are located on a hill. On the slope of the hill is the archaeological museum that houses unique relics of the period. Visit too the medieval town of Paleohora and the monastery of Agios Nectarios, the Patron Saint of the island. Aegina is a paradise for nature lovers, hikers and ecologists. There are many forests and traditional mountain villages. For those of you who love to swim, there are the beautiful beaches of Agia Marina, Marathonas, Souvvala, Perdika, Paros and many more. Cyclades Islands The Cyclades are a group of islands of varying sizes scattered over the deep blue waters of the Aegean. Traveling by boat between the major islands is like taking the bus. Boats depart frequently every day.Some islands can take up to 12 hours to reach by ferry from the mainland and, thus, a 45-minute flight to the island is an attractive alternative. For the longer and overnight ferry journeys advance reservations are suggested for the summer months. The rest of the year tickets can be purchased dockside an hour before sailing. The central Cyclades (Paros, Naxos, Ios and Santorini) are the most visited and have the best links with the mainland, usually Piraeus, just to the south of Athens. In summer, there are daily hydrofoils from Piraeus to Kythnos, Serifos, Sifnos, Milos and Kea. Cats travel daily between Piraeus, Syros, Mykonos, Paros and Naxos. Crete Many visitors fly first to Athens on the mainland, which is well served by international flights, and then travel to Crete by air or boat. Most ferries to Crete depart from Piraeus harbour but there are also departures from Thessaloniki. The Palace of Knossos, in a beautiful site just southeast of Iraklio, is the most magnificent, intricate and evocative of Crete's Minoan sites.   |
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