Typically the
Ionian sailing holidays are comprised of family holidays,
flotillas and
RYA sailing instruction & sailing schools, whereas in the south Aegean - particularly in the southern
Cyclades below
Paros - both winds and waves can become much more threatening than in the Ionian. Moreover the landscape is different with larger distances between the Cycladic islands which are rugged, rocky and overwhelmingly wild in contrast to the fertile soil in the
Ionian Sea.
Sailing Lefkas
In particular the venue of
Lefkas welcomes the relaxed sailing holidays seekers. Stunning anchorages and ports abound on the nearby islands of Meganisi, Kalamos, Ithaca and Kastos. Many specks of
terra firma form its own archipelago here, called the
Inland Sea - a true apotheosis for
sailing holidays and yacht charters, worth 2 weeks minimum, and many sailors easily spend 3 weeks by combining the lovely ports along the mainland coast of Greece, notably: Palairos, Mytika and Astakos.
Further route suggestions include the west coasts of both
Kefalonia and Lefkada plus the island of Zakynthos further south.
Further Sailing Greece photos
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