The 8 best boat rides around Athens

The 8 best boat rides around Athens, or how to capture and experience the beauty of the Greek coastline!

Between past splendors, legends murmured for millennia and contemporary effervescence, Athens seems stuck between two worlds. Far from being a fault, this sniping gives the city a unique charm. Life thus beats the heart of ancient vestiges. Under the attentive eye of the Acropolis have developed art galleries, neo-cultural hubs, street art labyrinths and bars testifying to the exhilarating energy of youth.

But there is a very special way to discover Athens: the boat. It is even the best way to explore the entire Attic Peninsula and its treasures that must never pass under your radar.

Good news! We have already sorted on the stage the best boat rides around Athens. Private, in group, from a few hours to a day, the choice of excursions at sea is as vast as exciting.

1. Agistri, Moni and Egine

Raise the veils to one of the greenest islands in the Athenian Peninsula: Agistri. This little gem owes its emerald to its endemic pines and its beauty to their striking contrast with the blue water. Antiquity and deities are palpable. However, fans of adventures or seaside pleasures will be as thrilled as history mordus. Caborate to the island of Moni where you are welcomed by the effluves of a fabulous traditional Greek meal.

Here, no trace of human life. Only a few herds and families of deer, wild goats, rabbits and peacocks will break your loneliness. In the middle of the afternoon, you finally arrive at Égine. The whiteness of its stone houses and the brilliance of its flowery alleys glide out of time. His bloody volcanic landscapes and his famous temples of Apollo and Aphaïa offer great discoveries.

2. The coast of Nea Makri

A boat ride around Athens is great. Combining this getaway with a snorkeling dive is even better! From the Marathon beach, you go to the secret and magnetic bays of Cape Marathon. A dream place for a head-to-head with unique marine fauna and flora. Later, you will discover the isolated and scattered beaches of Shinias.

These long tongues of blond sand, licked by brush and pine, do not suffer from any tourist assault. A tranquility to experience between a swimming session in crystal clear waters and tan under the sun.

3. Private cruise of the Riviera of Athens to the Saronique Islands

Want a fierce day in a real luxury setting? Enjoy a boat ride in Athens, on a private yacht and superbly equipped. You first walk along the coast of Apollo, aka the Athenian Riviera. Its rosary of flamboyant stations end in Cap Saunion, sheltering the mythical temple of Poséidon. Then, direction Egine. On the way, you enjoy many swim stops.

Finally, you reach the island of Moni, which is attached to the memorable island of Égine. If in the constellation of islands characteristic of the Saronique Gulf all seem more attractive to each other, Moni has the unique charm of the uninhabited islands.

4. Athenian Riviera, catamaran and gourmet

The Athenian coast, also nicknamed the coast of Apollo, can boast its nickname aguicher of Riviera. About fifty kilometers, it collects the pretty beaches and the seaside resorts that are rather crispy. What if you take advantage of his charms from the sea? Your boat, a comfortable and stable catamaran, is a perfect compromise between luxury and relaxation. Lick on the bridge, enjoy the sun awaited by the sea breeze and refresh yourself in the dazzling blue water.

All of a sudden, smell! Would it not be the smell of a typical Greek meal? Your one-day crew prepares a traditional barbecue: sparkling vegetables, local wine, a famous Greek salad and all-right crustaceans from the depths.

5. Poros, Hydra and Egine

Among the islands of the Saronique Gulf, some are quite immanquable. This is the case of Poros, Hydra and Egina. This falls well as these three nuggets are accessible during a single day by boat around Athens. You pass first by Poros. Flipping with the Peloponnese, the summer hue already leaves room for nature, imposing mountains and pretty pastel houses hanging on the cliff. Then throw the ink in Hydra.

This real gem, plunged by stone houses that crown the port loaded with History, is an ode to authenticity. However, the island also has a more chic scene that might even please you. His real asset? The total absence of traffic and four-legged vehicles called donkeys...

The last stage of your cruise is Égine, very recognizable by its prestigious sites, its Byzantine ruins and its more vibrant but always casual atmosphere.

6. D’Égine à Agistri

First walk around remnants in the heart of Égine. Obligatory stop at the splendid temple Aphaia. Then you will take a good coffee on a place where the voice of the old ladies rises on the pitch of their door. These adorable Greek mamas imported by children who hunt in white sheets suspended from the balcony... Then immerse yourself in the blue camaieu of the beaches of Agistri.

This islet with a few encases of Égine is cried with azur creeks and peaceful villages. Despite this relative tranquility, some will want to get away even more from the parasols and oiled bodies. So let yourself go beyond the limpid and isolated waters of Aponisos.

7. Private cruise and diving cap Sounion

Cap Sounion is one of the most admirable Greek sites: the temple of Poséidon. This incredible monument dominates its rocky promontory and seems like ready to dive on you. Its marble columns tones time and the restless sea for millennia. If the view from above is breathtaking, don't doubt the beauty of the site from the wide...

Not far, Arsída is a perfect spot for a snorkeling session. The place at all of a Greek postcard: the translucent blue of the sea at a loss of sight, the submarine life astonishing, the limestone reliefs found by the pine forest... So what are you waiting for to book a boat trip to Athens between deity and multicolored fish?

8. Mykonos

You must have heard of Mykonos. The glamorous, detonating island, both crossed by chic hotels, sophisticated shops, chaulé houses and windmills typical of the Cyclades. From Athens, sail to its port and mingle with its joyful crowd in picturesque alleys.

Then continue to a nearby beach to enjoy one of the most famous beaches on the island: Ornos.