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Life Aboard Itineraries & Dates Meals Basic Provisioning Our Yachts Pricing Inquiries Form 1) ITINERARY #1 Athens, Aegina, Poros – Hydra, Kythnos, Syros, Mykonos – Delos, Paros. Available Dates 2006 for Itinerary #1 MAY 27 till JUNE 3 SEP 2 till SEP 9 JUNE 17 till JUNE 24 SEP 16 till SEP 23 JULY 8 till JULY 15 SEP 30 till OCT 7 AEGINA The narrow paths, the cute little houses and the small shops, give Aegina its special character. The closet island as you depart from Kalamaki marina ( Athens ) and is usually the first or last stop of your trip. The Temple o Aphia is well worth a visit.The temple is one of the best developed classical temple in Greece. Don’t forget to stock up on pistachios as they are produced on the island of Aegina and are probably the best in Greece. Aegina Town The low pink and white houses of the town cluster round the little harbour of coastal and fishing vessels protected by a charming chapel dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron of sailors. The shops along the waterfront sell the local specialities: pottery, pistachio nuts and marzipan; some of the boats act as floating shops dealing in fish, fruit and vegetables. Night Life Restaurants, taverns and night clubs can be found in the city of Aegina and in many other beautiful locations. POROS Beautiful beaches, nice little houses and mountains with pine-trees. The white cuboid houses with jasmin trailing over the trellises and courtyards, mount the slopes of the promontory towards a blue painted belltower; from the top there is a view of the town, the roadstead and the hills of Troizen (Trizinia). In the typical fishermen's district the cafes and tavernas serving fish dishes are decorated with naive paintings. Night Life Bars, tavernas and restaurants can be found at the beach of Poros. HYDRA A rare combination of simplicity and sophistication. Hydra, maintains its own peace and rhythm, not to mention architectural style. It is probably the only place where not only cars, but motorbikes and bicycles are prohibited. Hydra, with its fresh ocean air and sparkling blue waters is the ideal place for vacation, for it combiness the beauty and peace of a unique scenery, with a great selection of night-life for those who so please. With its unique character, the narrow paths and the houses it has a certain charm which attracts many artists. Hydra is famous for its traditional picturesque architecture, where the visitor can enjoy old stone mansions still standing strong. Some are used as public service bureau. Night Life Hydra offers a wide variety of pubs, bars, restaurans and taverns. KYTHNOS The small gulfs which keep the sea peaceful, the white houses, the streets and the old windmills, are some of the attractions of the island. Although Kythnos is not far from Piraeus and Kea, one can find there unexpected peacefulness. Here, too, the terrain is mainly mountainous, but the harshness of the bare earth is relieved here and there by vines or fig-trees like brushstrokes on it, while pretty little bays form indentations in its coastline. There are steep cliffs on the northern side of the island. The small gulfs which keep the sea peaceful, the white houses, the streets and the old windmills, are some of the attractions of the island. Night Life You can find taverns, pubs, clubs and bars at Mericha. SYROS If you want to spend some time on a really Greek island in the Cyclades this should certainly be on your list. Syros is one of the smaller of the Cyclades islands. However, because it is the capital of the group, its largest town, Hermoupolis, is in fact the largest town in the Cyclades with a population of over 13,000 people. The island does not attract a lot of tourism. Better still, because it is not a tourist resort, the island still retains a very strong Greek feel to it. For example, the cafe-bars around the harbour fill up with young Greeks rather than young tourists in the evenings. And if you are a foreign tourist you can wander the streets without coming across more than a handful of other tourists. What a change after islands like Mykonos and Santorini. On arrival the first area you encounter is the harbour, lined as it is with cafes, bars and shops. Behind that is the main shopping area together with the administrative and cultural centre of the 19th century town. It is very pleasant to wander around the streets behind the port area, window shopping and stopping off for a coffee at one of the many cafe-bars. Further inland and higher than Vrontado is Ano Syros, the medieval Venetian town where most of the island's Catholics live. The Church at the top of this hill is St. George. The climb to Ano Syros up 800 steps is extremely taxing and not recommended on a hot day. Buses run round the back of the hill and drop you off near the top. Taxis are also a cheap alternative. At the top of the hill is the Catholic Catheral of St George, founded by the Venetians, and the Monastery of the Capuchins, founded in 1635 by Louis XIII of France. MYKONOS One of the most cosmopolitan of all the Greek islands. Mykonos has an international reputation and quite justifiably attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world. Amongst them many intellectuals and well-known artists prefer Mykonos for their vacation. Next to Dilos (the financial center of ancient Greece) and 88 nautical miles from Piraeus lies the island with its beautiful white houses, narrow paths, many churches and wonderful beaches. Gray-green rocks girt with prickly pear bushes and plains covered in wild flowers, the occasional white-washed plaster of a rural house, a little church or a windmill are characteristic features of the Myconian countryside. Here the high mountains encountered in most of the Cycladic islands give way to small rocky hills which combine with beautiful beaches to make up the landscape of the island. Night Life The night life in Mykonos is greater than any other island of Greece. Especially in summer, clubs, discos, bars and pubs are always full with people.Night clubs and beach bars exist all over the island. Every summer Mykonos has many famous visitors and VIPs like artists, fashion industry people, politicians, sportsmen, actors and other celebrities from all over the world. DELOS Is a site that should not be missed. Despite its diminutive size, Delos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece, and certainly the most important in the Cyclades. Delos was a place of such importance that the surrounding islands were known as the Cyclades, since it was thougth that they lay in a circle round the island on which the god Apollo was born. History of Delos According to mythology, Leto, pursued by Hera, found refuge on a floating rocky island, which Poseidon then anchored to the sea bottom with pillars of granite. Here, under the palm, she bore to Zeus the twins Apollo and Artemis, attended by Arge and Opis, two maidens from the hyperborean regions of the north, which god was required to visit annually. From the 7th century BC, Delos was under the influence of Naxos, which promoted the development of the sanctuary. In the 6th century BC, Peisistratos carried out a "purification" of the island, with the removal of all tombs (apart from the two hyperborean maidens) from Delos to the neighboring island of Rheneia. Athenians coveted Delos for a long time, seeing its strategic position as one from where they could control the Aegean, and by the 5th century it had come under their jurisdiction. At that time, Delos became the headquarters of the Delian Confederacy, a maritime league under the leadership of Athens, but in 454 BC the Athenians carried off the treasury of the league and deposited it on the Acropolis. In 314 BC Delos broke away from Athens to become independent and therefore enjoyed a period of great prosperity. The island reached its height in Hellenistic times, becoming one of the 3 most important religious centers in Greece and a flourishing center of commerce. It traded through the Mediterranean and was populated with wealthy merchants, mariners and bankers from as far away as Egypt and Syria. These inhabitants built temples to the various gods worshipped in their countries of origin, although Apollo remained the principal deity worshipped on the island. In 166 BC the Romans declared Delos a free port, which promoted its development as a trading center and led to the growth of a considerable commercial town. In 88 BC it was sacked by Mithridates and 10.000 inhabitants were massacred. From then on, Delos was prey to pirates, and later, also to looters of antiquities. PAROS Traditional settlements with cycladic architecture, intended coastline with sandy beaches, endless vineyards and age-old monasteries decorating the mountains with the famous Parian marble. An Island with rich history and dazzling natural beauty, which will win your heart from the first sight. From the imposing church of Ekatontapyliani and the ancient monuments to the valley of the butterflies and the dazzling beaches. The coastline is indented, with numerous small inlets and two large bays, those of Naoussa in the north and Parikia in the west. Paros has been inhabited since very ancient times, and was one of the centres of the Cycladic civilisation. Parikia (or Paros), the island's capital and port, stands on the site of an ancient city. There is a picturesque and ruinous Venetian castle, and the courtyards of the houses of the town – all of them painted white – are full of pots of basil and hung with jasmine and honeysuckle. A broad paved avenue leads to the church of Ekatondapiliani or Katapoliani, one of the most important Byzantine monuments in the whole of Greece and a place that figures largely in legend. It is dedicated to the Dormition of Our Lady, and on her feast day (l5 August) there is a great celebration on the sea-front with fireworks and songs of the sea. Night Life In most of the holiday resorts you can find clubs, pubs and bars. In Paroikia you can find buzukia and in Ambela there are taverns with traditional music.