Explore unknown Greece

Embark on a captivating voyage through unknown Greece, sailing on a classic yacht from Lefkas to Spetses via the Peloponnese. Discover hidden gems like the Strophades, Gerolimenas, Navarino, Monemvasia, and Kithira. Immerse yourself in rich history, pristine landscapes, and azure waters, creating unforgettable memories on this enchanting Mediterranean odyssey.

day 1 Embark in Lefkas (conveniently located only 30 minutes from Preveza Airport): sail southward to stop over in the bay of Vathi Vali (Ak Kephsli) for lunch (6 NMiles). Afternoon sailing to Meganisi (6.2 NMiles). Night at anchor.

day 2 Sail from Meganisi to Atokos (10 NMiles), a little unspoiled island who offers a perfect stop over on the way to Kephalonia. Explore the grotto and relax in cristal waters. Afternoon sail to Antisamos, Kephalonia (16 NMiles)

day 3 Next to Antisamos there a little creek where you enjoy the morning, swimming and exploring in a little secluded bay which seems thousand miles aways from the rest of the world. After Lunch, set sails to Zakinthos, to drop anchor in Ag. Nikolaos for the night (25 NMiles).

day 4 Sail to Navagio Bay in the morning, renown for its wreck laid on the sand (only in good whether). Enjoy the afternoon breeze to sail back to Zakhintos town for the night.

day 5 we set our course to explore one of the less unexplored area of the Ionian Islands: the Strophades. For centuries, the monastery on these islands served as a refuge for seafarers and a target for pirates and Turkish raiders, while in its heyday it was home to some 40 farmer-monks. By 1976, however, only one monk remained, Father Gregory Kladis (1937-2017), who alone tended the monastery until 2014.night at anchor in Arpya

day 6 explore the other island of the Stropfadi, Stamphani, and the Monastery where father Gregory lived the last 38 years of his life in solitude (worth reading 'the Last Mon of the Strophades' by Robert Mc Cabe).

day 7 Sail to Pilos also known as Navarino (45 minutes from Kalamata International Airport). Pilos is ideal as pit-stop and reset in case new guests arrive

day 8 (Saturday) Pilos - Ormos Schiza on Schiza Schiza Island (15 NMiles)

day 9 Gerolimenas (35 NMiles) Imagine how Greece was in the fifty. Imagine an old lady opening the door of her bakery in the morning, while an old fisherman cleans its nets after a night of fishing. Imagine yourself strolling around in a little village on the sea and you find the only taverna on the beach.At anchor, just you and few other boats. Welcome to Gerolimenas!

day 10 Elafonissos (30 NMiles) After a daysailing we drop anchor in the bay of Elafonissos, a bay with a long white sandy beach like in the maldives. A good swim ashore and a walk on the beach with your friends is the best way to enjoy the sunset. night at anchor.

day 11 Kithira Kapsali (18 NMiles) sail to Kithira and drop anchor in Kapsali, a little harbour where you might easily meet some turtles looking for food among the fisherman boats. the little village also offer an enchanting little area where they often do live jazz music.

day 12 Set sail to Monemvasia where the famous Malvasia wine is said to have born. Drop anchor and explore the medieval fortress, entirely restored in the early 90's (36 NMiles).

day 13 Kiparissi. Sail through the eastern cost of the Peloponnese into this little fiord surrounded by pine trees and with fresh and crystal waters. This unspoiled place is home of a famous British water-colours artist who set his life here now more than twenty five years ago. (23 NMiles)

day 14 Welcome to Spetses, the little island away from touristic routes but renown among greek shipowners, where cars are banned and horse buggies are the best means of transport. Explore the many bays and creeks in the day and stop for an aperitif at the Poseidonion Hotel, a perfectly restored Negresco-styled hotel built in the early XIX century by the Greek mecenate Anargyros (18 NMiles).

day 15 disembark in time to get the flight back home