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Area guides, day-by-day itineraries and practical articles, written by sailors who have actually sailed these routes.

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Where to start? Our guides break down every basin: winds, seasons, required experience and tested anchorages.

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Complete routes with real distances, anchorages and weather plan Bs — all that's left is picking your duration.

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7 days

The fortified island of Spinalonga on Crete
ItineraryCrete

7-Day Eastern Crete Itinerary: Gulf of Mirabello, Spinalonga, Mochlos, Sitia

Mirabello, Spinalonga, Sitia: sheltered, cultural Crete in seven days from Agios Nikolaos.

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Boats in Chania’s old harbour
ItineraryCrete

7-Day Crete Itinerary: the Wild West Coast, Chania to Loutro

Chania to Loutro: seven days on Crete's wildest coast, for confident crews only.

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Mykonos windmills in the Cyclades
ItineraryCyclades

7-Day Cyclades Itinerary: Paros to Santorini

Paros to Santorini's caldera in 7 days: the signature Cyclades sailing loop, day by day.

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Mykonos windmills in the Cyclades
ItineraryCyclades

7-Day Central Cyclades from Mykonos: Delos, Paros, Naxos, Little Cyclades

Delos, Paros, Naxos and the Little Cyclades in a week from Mykonos, without the hard beat from Santorini.

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Mykonos windmills in the Cyclades
ItineraryCyclades

The Western Cyclades by Sailboat: Milos, Sifnos, Folegandros

Milos, Sifnos, Folegandros: the quiet side of the Cyclades, away from the crowds, in 7 days from Lavrion.

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White waterfront houses on Nisyros
ItineraryDodecanese

7-Day Dodecanese Itinerary: Rhodes to Kos via Symi and the Volcanoes

Rhodes to Kos via Symi and the volcanoes: a week in the Dodecanese with warm water and a softer Meltemi.

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White waterfront houses on Nisyros
ItineraryDodecanese

7-Day Northern Dodecanese Itinerary: Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Lipsi, Patmos

Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Patmos: the spiritual, sheltered northern Dodecanese loop in one week.

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The twin bays of Porto Timoni on Corfu
ItineraryIonian Islands

7-Day Northern Ionian Itinerary: Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos, Parga

A 110-mile loop from Corfu: the turquoise water of Paxos and Antipaxos and the postcard village of Parga.

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Sailboats in a bay on Lefkada
ItineraryIonian Islands

7-Day Southern Ionian Itinerary: Lefkada, Meganisi, Kefalonia, Ithaca

The ideal week for a first cruise in Greece: Lefkada, Meganisi, Ithaca and Kefalonia in short, sheltered hops.

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Hydra harbour and hillside houses
ItinerarySaronic Gulf

7-Day Saronic Gulf Itinerary: Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses

Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses: the ideal first Greek charter loop, thirty minutes from Athens.

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Hydra harbour and hillside houses
ItinerarySaronic Gulf

7-Day Saronic and Argolic Itinerary: Aegina, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Hydra, Spetses

Epidaurus, Nafplio, Hydra, Spetses: the cultural variant of the Saronic, between sailing and ancient Greece.

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Wooded beach and sailboats on Skiathos
ItinerarySporades

7-Day Sporades Itinerary: Skiathos, Skopelos and the Alonissos Marine Park

A gentle week from Skiathos: Skopelos, Alonissos and Europe's largest marine park in short, easy legs.

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Wooded beach and sailboats on Skiathos
ItinerarySporades

7-Day Sporades and Pelion Itinerary: Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, Pelion Peninsula

The nature-lover's Sporades: the heart of the Alonissos marine park plus the wooded Pelion peninsula.

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