A Week's Vacation in the Islands of the Aegean Sea With a Sailing Boat

[Allie Davenport]

Just you and your mate, in remote bays, and yet in the most popular islands. The sailing holidays are a way of life, which nevertheless can be followed by all.

Let's start our sailing journey from Paros Island. The advantage of Paros depends on the fact that Paros is located precisely at the center of the Cyclades with many islands around, therefore making your cruising vacations in Greece a perfect choice.

This offers you the opportunity to cruise out every day, no matter where the wind blows from, making your islands hopping a dream.

There are so many options and so lots of anchorages to stay even in really rough conditions, that cruising is enjoyable and safe even for fairly inexperienced crews.

Day 1: Set sail around Paros for your very first location, Naxos. Naxos is one of the greatest islands of the Cyclades with great interest and many sights.

Day 2: Today set sail south following the west coast of Naxos winding up in the southernmost of the island, at Kalando bay. In the mid method we will stop at a nice anchorage, Roga, for swimming and lunch. Kalando is an unique place. It is not a town, however it offers an ideal shelter for the private yacht. It's an isolated location with a long sandy beach and many kilometers of tracks by the beachfront, ideal for hiking in the pure nature. For dinner a kiosk run by a regional shepherd uses BBQ only with regional products. Do not anticipate luxuries here. Undoubtedly, it's going to be your favorite location at the end.

Day 3: Set sail from Kalando heading for Koufonisi. Fantastic colors everywhere.Koufonisi by far the most beautiful of the small Cyclades islands with lots of sandy beaches all around.

Day 4: If the wind is strong, remain in the area visiting the nearby island of Kato Koufonisi and swim in the crystal clear waters, snorkelling or go treking around. The location is extremely secured from big waves since the substantial island of Naxos to the north obstructs the wind in order to make our life on board more comfortable. In the afternoon return to the same marina in Pano Koufonisi.

In case that the weather condition allows set sail to Amorgos, the island of the "Big blue" movie. Check out the popular monastery with the breath taken view from its terrace and attempt "rakomelo", the regional alcohol beverage.

Day 5: Iraklia is another island of the "Minor Cyclades" which deserves to be gone to particularly for those who wish to experience tiny, peaceful, cute and separated places, representative of the Greek spirit. So after a short stop for swimming at Antikeros on our way from Amorgos to Iraklia we will wind up at the picturesque port of the island.

Here you can swim to the neighboring beach, diving from the luxury yacht and treking around enjoying the pure nature. Supper at Iraklia means fresh fish and the local tavernas more congenial than anywhere else are ready to meet your expectations.

Day 6: Antiparos, the last island of your cruising cruise. After a 4-5 hours cruising trip and of course after the essential stop for lunch and swimming we end up in Antiparos late in the afternoon.

Day 7: Prior to setting sail for your final location visit the cavern of Antiparos. Buses are offered simply 100 meters away from the private yacht. On your return on board leave right away for a nice anchorage at a little island north of Antiparos with crystal clear water. The afternoon has actually already come as well as the goodbye time.

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