Saronic Gulf Islands

Saronic (or Argosaronic) Gulf is set between Attica Prefecture and Peloponnese and is the home for the Saronic Islands. Aegina, Angistri, Poros, Hydra, Spetses and Salamina (or Salamis) are the main islands of the Saronic Gulf, with Aegina to be once a major rival to Athens, Salamina to be famous for its sea battles, Poros to be the island of Poseidon, Hydra and Spetses to play an important role during the war of independence. Today the Saronic Islands are a virtual suburb of Athens during the summer and there are even commuters living in Aegina and working in Athens/Piraeus.

Saronic Gulf Islands Map

Today these islands make a good holiday resort, not far from Athens with Aegina to be in 1985 the most visited island in Greece. Cosmopolitan Hydra (no cars are allowed here) has a spectacular waterfront and attracts many artists. Spetses is a relaxed pine scened island and Poros is a busy (especially in weekends) preety, fertile island less than 400 meters away from Galatas town in Peloponnese. Agistri is a small island of pine woods and Salamina is another suburb of Piraeus.

Both Poros and Spetses can be reached by road and then cross from Galatas and Costa (in Peloponnese) respectively.

Journey time from Piraeus Port (by hydrofoil or catamaran)
Aegina: 35 mins
Poros: 55 mins
Hydra: 1hr and 20mins
Spetses:1hr and 30mins