Sailing in The Argolic Gulf
The Argolic Gulf is a wonderful sailing area, particularly for families and occasional sailors as the Peloponnese mainland wraps around the north and north east of the Gulf, protecting it from the summer Meltemi wind that can reach F7 and above further to the east in the Aegean islands. Yet the Gulf has reliable sea breezes meaning it still provides entertaining sailing, but without the excesses of wind and waves that can make sailing in the Cyclades and Dodecanese a tad more 'entertaining' than some might wish.
The best aspect of the Argolic Gulf though is how quiet it is. There are not large numbers of flotilla fleets in the area and if you are willing to try the smaller harbours, is still possible to be the only yacht in the harbour.
The area is also surrounded by history ranging from the small ruined castle above the harbour in Astros to the huge and truly magnificent Palamidi citadel that sits above Navplio (Naphlion), the ancient sites of Mycenae and Tiryns. And if you venture further down the eastern Peloponnese coast you'll be rewarded by Monemvassia, a colossal rock with the remains of a Byzantine town spread across the top and a walled medieval village tucked on its southern side.
Read more about this topic: Argolic Gulf
Famous quotes containing the words sailing and/or gulf:
“O western orb sailing the heaven,
Now I know what you must have meant as a month since I walked,
As I walked in silence the transparent shadowy night,”
—Walt Whitman (1819–1892)
“I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States. The control which, with Florida, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)