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The diverse sailing areas around Greece are popular destinations for passionate sailors all year round, but with their permanent, often stronger winds, they are considered a more demanding sailing area. The mild climate ensures pleasant temperatures until late in the autumn.
Best travel time
May – October
Currency
Euro
Spoken languages
Greek
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Sailing in Greece is one of the most exciting opportunities you will ever get. A massive 15,000 kilometres of coastline, makes it the perfect country for chartering a yacht. There are many varied and contrasting islands to explore: Ionians, Cyclades, Saronic, Sporades, Dodecanese, Eastern Aegean and Crete.
Cyclades - The north wind Meltemi makes sailing conditions very sporty. This wind can even reach the intensity of a storm, especially when cape or jet effects occur. If you prefer calm sailing, you have the opportunity during the long season in spring and autumn.
Sporades - Meltemi is quite weak here, the sea calm. The main wind direction in this area is north. In the summer months Meltemi blows from northeast to northwest, but is not as strong as in the southern Aegean. In July and August it is better to anchor in bays and places sheltered from the north wind.
Ionian Islands - The climate is typically Mediterranean with hot and dry summers and mild winters. The main sailing season lasts from April to October. The Ionian Sea with the Gulf of Corinth belongs to the areas with very weak winds. The prevailing wind direction is north-west (May to September).
