The Saronic islands are situated
at a close distance from Athens, the capital of
Greece and its port, Piraeus and are scattered between
the prefecture of Attica and the eastern side of
the Peloponnese. This group of Greek Islands is composed of Angistri,
Aegina, Methana, Poros, Salamina, Spetses and Hydra
and they have a lot to offer to the visitors: natural
beauty, clean sandy beaches and even small deserted
islets to explore.
Aegina
Beautiful and picturesque Aegina Greece
has many traditional villages which can be found in the
many mountains or close to the sea and which have kept
their authenticity and unspoiled beauty. Touristy and
busy resorts are also available, offering nice sandy beaches
with crystalline waters. The capital of the island is
one of the most attractive villages for it is full of
neoclassical buildings and narrow stone-paved alleys.
Agistri
The island of Agistri has three main settlements: Megalochori or Mylos
village, Skala village, which is also the main port of the island, and
the traditional village of Limenaria. The island of Agistri offers many beaches which are distinguished for
their crystal clear waters. The most popular one is in Skala village,
which is ideal for children, but there are many others worth visiting,
like the beaches of Mariza, Mikri Dragonera and Megali Dragonera,
Chalikiada, Xekofti or the more isolated small beaches in the area of
Aponissos, Magiza and Bariama. The beautiful island of Agistri is the ideal place for a relaxing
holiday. Nightlife on Agistri is not as vivid as on other Greek islands.
However, there are several places where one can spend an enjoyable
evening or night. Although there are cafes, restaurants and bars in all
the villages of Agistri, the most touristy -and therefore vibrant-
places are the villages of Skala and Megalochori or Mylos.
Hydra
Hydra Town (or port, harbor), capital and port of the island, is the only true
village of the island. This is mostly due to the fact that the whole
island is closed to any kind of motorised vehicles and doesn’t have any
roads, except from donkey paths. The town is a paradise-like place,
protected by a special preservation order. It is full of traditional
red-tiled houses, old mansions and stone-paved narrow alleys.
Poros
The beautiful island has many interesting, picturesque
and quiet fishing and mountainous villages proposing nice
accommodations built according to the traditional architecture
of Greece. It also have a very attractive capital, called
Poros Town, where two-storey houses with coloured windows,
doors and walls are standing next to fine neoclassical
buildings, surrounded by narrow stone-paved streets and
alleys.
Spetses
Charming Spetses has the particularity of having only
one main settlement formed by many districts that only
locals can distinguish. Those districts show how the
town has expended over the years and how its centre has
moved. The actual centre of the town is Dapia which is
also the main port and the oldest centre is Baltiza, a
fishing settlement which is the old harbour . All districts
offer beautiful architecture of Greece.
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