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Saronic Gulf

Includes  Why Go? ...... 130 The Islands (Νησιά του Σαρωνικού) dot the wa- Aegina Town . . . . .131 ters nearest and offer a fast track to Greek island life. Perdika & Around. . .133 As with all Greek islands, each of the Saronics has a unique feel and culture, so you can hop between classical heritage, Angistri ...... 134 resort beaches, exquisite architecture and remote escapism. ...... 135 Aegina is home to a spectacular Doric temple and ruined Poros Town . . . . . 136 Byzantine village, while nearby pine-clad Angistri feels pro- ...... 137 tected and peaceful outside of the booming midsummer Hydra Town. . . . . 138 months. Further south, Poros, with its forested hinterland, curves only a few hundred metres from the . ...... 143 The Saronic showpiece, Hydra, is a gorgeous car-free is- Spetses Town. . . . 145 land with a port of carefully preserved stone houses rising from a chic, history-charged harbour. Deepest south of all, pine-scented Spetses also has a vibrant nautical history and pretty town architecture, plus myriad aqua coves only min- Best Places utes from the Peloponnese. to Eat ¨¨Sunset (p142) ¨¨Akrogialia (p146) When to Go ¨¨Aspros Gatos (p136) Hydra ¨¨Tarsanas (p146) °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 0.79/20

30/86 Best Places 0.39/15 20/68 to Stay 0.2/5 ¨¨Poseidonion Grand Hotel 10/50

(p146) 0/32 0 J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨¨Hydra Hotel (p141) ¨¨Rosy’s Little Village (p134) Apr & May The Jun Celebrate Sep The best-kept ¨¨Orloff Resort (p145) islands awaken Miaoulia in Hydra secret: clear skies, after winter; come with sparkling thinning crowds ¨¨Cotommatae (p139) for flower-filled waters and warm and Spetses’ Ar- ¨¨Hotel Miranda (p139) Easter. weather. mata celebration. Saronic Gulf Islands Saronic Gulf Islands Highlights 129 ) in ), ) at the ), with its with its ), ). (p143 (p137 (p135 elving into the the elving into Bouncing Bouncing Getting away away Getting D Taste testing Taste the Exploring Saronic ancient history of of ancient history (p130 Aegina of Temple beautiful Aphaia and Byzantine Paleohora. your way through through way your on restaurants top Spetses the region’s tracing in Spetses history or museums, Town’s the island’s cycling dip into to ring road bays. sparkling of interior peaceful Poros 2 3 4 5 Gulf Islands Highlights 1 between the between port on gorgeous Hydra museums excellent and and chic scene, deserted the island’s and ubiquitous trails rocks. swimming from it all in sleepy it all in sleepy from (p134 Angistri when season, the low most are the beaches tranquil. SEA a AEGEAN Gulf Cape Zourvas Peram Saronic Agia Marina n n Salamina Straits of Cape Spathi a SEA Paloukia Hydra Tow Hydr Poros Tow MYRTOÖN Aegina Poros Souvala Salamina 20 km Hydra Gulf of 12 miles Salamina n Moni Perdika Galatas S E A Tow Aegina Skala Metohi Mylos Ypsili Angistri M E D I T E R R A N E A N Kapari Island Trikeri i Gulf of Gulf of Kira PELOPONNESE Epidavros Diaporio n 0 0 Kosta Spetses Tow s A ) Epidavros Heli Kranidi Spetse ATTIC Porto (20km (25km)