| The mythological and historical significance of | | | | wooden craft that accommodate a less number |
| Greece provides a distinct charm to Greek sailing | | | | of people. Yachts and catamarans are also |
| vacations. One can visit the ancient islands in the | | | | available for bigger groups. |
| Aegean and the Ionian Sea. There are the groups | | | | Greek islands lie in the Ionian and the Aegean |
| of islands such as the Dodecanese, the Cyclades | | | | seas. Corfu and Lefkas in the Ionian Sea are |
| and the Sporades, all brimming with old-world | | | | favorites among sailors. There is also the |
| charm. Sailors can also cruise along the coasts of | | | | historically famous Ithaca, the island of Ulysses. |
| Crete and Turkey. The Greek coast is famed for | | | | The islands in the Aegean Sea are divided into the |
| its clear blue waters, clear sky, the enchanting | | | | Cyclades, Dodecanese and the Sporades. Cyclade |
| Mediterranean climate and rare sights of whales, | | | | islands such as Kea, Mykanos and Santorini are |
| porpoises and friendly dolphins. | | | | specially known for the red sun in the blue sky |
| There are many options to sail on the coastline of | | | | during sunset due to the presence of a volcano. |
| Greece. You can hire a bareboat. Bareboats | | | | Dodecanese islands boast of Patmos, where St. |
| provide great privacy, but you will have to do the | | | | John wrote about the Apocalypse nine centuries |
| navigating and the rowing yourself. If you are not | | | | ago. Sailing in the Greek seas is a unique |
| very confident of yourself, then you can hire a | | | | experience that is enveloped both in myth and |
| skipper, who is a hired captain to guide you | | | | beauty. |
| through the waters. Flotillas are also available, in | | | | Daytimes are spent sailing in the open seas and |
| which several boats follow one leading ship. But | | | | exploring the beautiful islands. During nighttimes, |
| flotillas follow a set itinerary and that could get | | | | there are several island resorts to welcome |
| boring at times. People who go sailing along the | | | | sailors. One can visit their taverns, with local wine |
| Greek coasts can also hire their traditional boats - | | | | and dance. |
| the gulets and the caiques. These are small | | | | |