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Sailing holidays near Athens City

Best places and sailing routes for your sailing trip near Athens City. Sailing season details, trade winds and everything you need for perfect sailing holidays.

Marinas in Athens

Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the most ancient cities in Europe. It locates on the shores of the Saronic Gulf.

 

There is a history of about 5000 years of the city. It is considered the cradle of modern mathematics, economics, and philosophy. Athens is also one of the oldest sailing destinations in the world. 

Sailing season
May — October
Travel season
Summer
Marinas in this location
5
Boats in this location
884

Main facts about region

Telephone code:
+30 210
Language:
Greek
Timezone:
UTC+2, in summer UTC+3
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Population:
3,168,846

Why sailors love Athens

Athens is the heart of Greece, the motherland of the ancient myths. The city is the cradle of the world culture, architecture, and literature. What is more, the sailors from all over the world are enthusiastic about the boat charter in Athens as here, there is the mild Mediterranean climate, the well-developed tourist infrastructure, and a wide range of the sailing routes. If you interest rent a boat in Athens - follow the link to catalog.

 

Yacht charter in Athens, Greece, allows you not only to enjoy the authentic culture but also to make an unforgettable voyage by the Aegean Sea. With a start in the capital of the country, you could choose where to head for. Greece offers more than two thousand islands, the Saronic Gulf, the Argolic Gulf, the Cyclades, scattered around the homeland of Apollo — the island of Delos.

 

If you hire a boat in Athens, the ancient fortress Acropolis and the Parthenon temple, the pinnacle of the ancient Greek architecture, are worth visiting.

 

In the National Archaeological Museum and in the Acropolis Museum, you could see the ancient displays, the jewels, and the ancient pieces of art. In Athens, there are the sights suited to every fancy: the Temples of Hephaestus and Olympian Zeus, the numismatic museum, and the Plaka Quarter that has preserved its authenticity.

Athens - Yacht Charter Sailica
Athens - Yacht Charter Sailica
Athens - Yacht Charter Sailica
Athens - Yacht Charter Sailica

Athens sailing routes

Athens is the best destination for sailing yacht travel. The Saronic Islands have several places to explore, from the island of Aegina to the ancient ruins of Poros and the almost mythical Hydra.

 

An example of a travel itinerary in Athens lasting 7 days:

  • Marina Alimos — Perdika, Aegina Island — Moni Island — Hydra Island — Poros — Vati — Epidaurus — Marina Alimos.

1200 €
per week
8
Guests
3
Cabins
39 ft
Length
2019
Built in
1247 €
per week
4
Guests
2
Cabins
32 ft
Length
2012
Built in
1258 €
per week
4
Guests
2
Cabins
35 ft
Length
2012
Built in
1287 €
per week
6
Guests
3
Cabins
35 ft
Length
2003
Built in
1428 €
per week
6
Guests
3
Cabins
34 ft
Length
2000
Built in
1450 €
per week
6
Guests
2
Cabins
32 ft
Length
2005
Built in
1460 €
per week
10
Guests
4
Cabins
47 ft
Length
1993
Built in
1496 €
per week
6
Guests
3
Cabins
37 ft
Length
2014
Built in
1528 €
per week
10
Guests
4
Cabins
47 ft
Length
1993
Built in
Alimos Marina
855 yachts
Flisvos Marina
5 yachts
Zea Marina
3 yachts

Yachting season and weather in Athens

The mild Mediterranean climate allows you to visit Greece and Athens all year round. The best time to travel to Athens lasts from May to October. In July — August, the Meltemi wind intensifies in the Cyclades archipelago and makes 33 inhabited islands a route for experienced captains.

 

The prevailing wind in Athens is northeast. It is stable during the sailing season. Wind speeds are in most cases slightly above 11 knots, which provides good swimming conditions. In the Cyclades, winds blow from Hungary from July to August and often reach speeds of over 25 knots.

 

Athens delights with a cloudless sky almost all year round. The winter is very mild here, the temperature rarely drops below + 10 °C. Good yachting weather begins in early May. Then the temperature constantly exceeds + 20 °C. July and August are the warmest months in Athens. The temperature during this period is + 30 °C but often reaches + 40 °C.

 

Water temperature near Athens: + 15 °C in the winter months, + 20 °C from June to November, and up to 25 °C in July and August.

Water temperature in sailing season +20...+25 °
Air temperature in sailing season +30...+35 °
Wind speed in sailing season 10 - 20 knots

Weather forecast for yachting in Athens

You can find out the most current weather in Athens before a sailing trip on a yacht on the following Internet resources:

  • noa.gr — Athens Observatory, provides a 3-day graphical forecast for the Greek seas;

  • Poseidon System — provides a 5-day forecast for the Greek Seas from the National Center for Marine Research;

  • weather — a site with accurate synoptic data;

  • windfinder is a service for viewing the water, air temperatures and.tradewinds in Athens

People talk about Sailica

Rinke Tiegel
5
Full recommendation. Great service & support. We chartered a Beneteau 45 in Athens for our trip around Peloponnes. Great service and perfect customer support from beginning to the end. Due to corona we had to postpone our trip - Sailica managed all the communication with the charter agency and negotiated a great new deal for us. This was already the 2nd time we charted with Sailica and it won't be the last time. Full recommendation
Kyle Redstone
5
I took Dufour Grand Large 560 at Croatia using online yacht rental service sailica.com It's easy to use their mobile app with fair prices and enough quantity of boats which suits to my parameters. Their managers assisted me through whole communication with charter company. It was pleasant to receive a small gift – free of charge transfer from airport to marina. We didn't request it and appreciate their overexpected level of service.
Julian Lehmann
5
Amazing 1 week in Turkey! I sailed with Sailica on a tour in the gulf of Fethiye in Turkey. Overall it was a great experience and a great crew, even if I did not know them before. The area is amazingly beautiful and if you go in April you can avoid the crowds. The skipper was very proficient and knew what he was doing. Highly recommended!
Mykyta Semenoff
5
Great company! The guys answered all our questions which were very important since it was our first sailing experience. Moreover, they advised us not only on a charter but also on the tour itself. This was not the responsibility of the company, but we needed help and the company managers helped us for free. I highly recommend the team. The guys are really reliable, proactive and customer-oriented.
Vadim Rogovskiy
5
Excellent trip to Croatia! The trip was organized on an excellent level since the very beginning - from the yacht search to the trip itself. The team was fast and responsive. Highly recommended to everyone who wants to hang out with family on a beautiful yacht or catamaran!
Nikolaus Haufler
5
Super Beratung - sehr schnell wurde für mich ein passendes Boot in der Türkei gefunden. Sehr guter Preis, und ich konnte einen Skipper aussuchen, den ich bereits vom letzten Mal kannte. Volle Empfehlung!