Ionian & Aegean sailing routes

To combine both the Ionian Sea and – parts of – the Aegean Sea you will need an extended sailing holiday, not merely because of the distances involved but for all the must-see ports, ancient archaeological sites and picturesque anchorages.

For yacht charters – find the best yacht charter companies – it makes most sense to start out of Athens since most of the yachts are chartered out of the Alimos / Kalamaki marina (most options, best prices), although you could obviously start at any charter base along the route: Kos, Paros, Lefkas, Corfu, etc.

See also: the Aegean 3+ weeks itineraries without the Ionian.

Three months sailing itinerary

This well-balanced route includes the spectacular off the beaten track region of the southern Peloponese and combines the best of the Cyclades and Dodecanese / Eastern Sporades with the easier sailing areas of the Ionian and the Argo-Saronic Gulfs.
Quite a few venues deserve more than one day , notably Astypalaia, Amorgos, Santorini, Tinos, Milos, Navplio, Patmos…

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  1. Athens, Alimos
  2. Agistri
  3. Palaia Epidavros
  4. Nea Epidavros or Ledou islet
  5. Corinth canal
  6. Itea
  7. Galaxidi
  8. Kalithea
  9. Trizonia
  10. Navpaktos
  11. Patras
  12. Mesolongi
  13. Astakos
  14. Meganisi
  15. Lefkada
  16. Parga
  17. Petriti
  18. Syvota / Mourtos
  19. Sagiada
  20. Corfu old town
  21. Corfu: Kassiopi
  22. Othoni islands
  23. Corfu: Palaiokastritsa
  24. Paxos
  25. Ithaca: Frikes
  26. Kalamos and Kastos
  27. Ithaca: Kioni
  28. Ithaca: Vathy
  29. Kefalonia: Sami
  30. Ithaca: Port Polis
  31. Kefalonia: Sami
  32. Kefalonia: Fiskardo
  33. Kefalonia: Assos
  34. Kefalonia: Atheras
  35. Zakynthos
  36. Katakolon to see Olympia
  37. Kyparissia
  38. Marathopolis
  39. Pilos
  40. Methoni
  1. Koroni
  2. Petalidi
  3. Kalamata
  4. Limeni
  5. Mezapos
  6. Porto Kagio
  7. Gythio
  8. Plithra
  9. Elafonisos
  10. Neapoli
  11. Monemvasia
  12. Kyparissi
  13. Leonidion
  14. Navplio
  15. Spetses
  16. Hydra
  17. Kythnos: Mericha
  18. Serifos: Livadi
  19. Sifnos
  20. Polyaigos and Kimolos
  21. Milos
  22. Folegandros and Sikinos
  23. Santorini and Anafi
  24. Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
  25. Amorgos
  26. Astypalaia
  27. Nisyros and Symi
  28. Kos
  29. Kalymnos and Leros
  30. Patmos, Arki, Lipso…
  31. Fournoi
  32. Ikaria
  33. Mykonos, Delos, Reneia
  34. Tinos
  35. Syros
  36. Andros
  37. Kea
  38. Sounion
  39. Aegina
  40. Athens ±10 rest days