The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. Islands that are lined in the middle of the Gulf are Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with smaller islands of Patroklou and Vleves.
Argo-Saronic Islands is a term combining the islands in the neighboring Saronic Gulf and Argolic Gulf, which includes the islands of Hydra and Dokos.
ARGO SARONIC GULF GREEK ISLANDS HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATION
Aegina Hotels & Accommodation Aegina, one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 31 miles (50 km) from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born in and ruled the island. The capital is the town of Aegina, situated at the northwestern end of the island, the summer residence of many Athenian merchants ...
Hydra Hotels & Accommodation
An island dependent upon tourism, well-to-do Athenians comprise a sizeable segment of Hydra's visitors. Ferries arrive regularly from Piraeus (the port city adjacent to Athens), as well as from the port in Nafplion, which is on the nearby Peloponnese coast. Besides garbage trucks, motor vehicles are not permitted on the island ...
Poros Hotels & Accommodation Poros is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, about 48 km (32 miles) south of Piraeus and separated from the Peloponnese by a 200-metre wide sea channel. Poros consists of two islands: Sphairia, the southern part, which is of volcanic origin,and Kalaureia, the northern and largest part ...
Spetses Hotels & Accommodation Spetses is an island of Greece, sometimes included as one of the Saronic Islands. In ancient times, it was known as Pityoussa and later as Petses. The town is the only settlement on the island. Ferries and high-speed hydrofoils arrive regularly from Piraeus and Plaka near Leonidio and Nafplion on the Peloponnese ...