Athens is the capital and the biggest city in Greece. It is also the centre of the economic, cultural, and political life of the country. The history of Athens stretches over more than 3,000 years, making it one of the oldest populated cities.

It is one of the richest cities in extremely important archaeological remains, of which the most famous is the Parthenon on the Acropolis. In addition to buildings from the Greek Classical Period, Roman and Byzantine monuments are also preserved, as well as various notable modern buildings.

The port of Piraeus, 10 km from the city centre, is one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean, both for passengers and for goods.

Methana was a peninsula of Argolis, near Troezen; the city of Methana was its largest settlement.
The peninsula belonged to Troezen until the Athenians occupied it during the Peloponnesian War in 425 BCE and fortified it. It still preserves the ruins of the old fortifications, which were restored in the Middle Ages.

Angistri, also Agistri and Ankistri or Agkistri is a very small island community in the Saronic Gulf in Piraeus Prefecture, Greece. Angistri is a pine-covered island only a few kilometres across the harbor of Piraeus.

There are only three settlements on Angistri: Milos, Skala and Limenaria. Milos is the main village where the majority of the Greek population of the island lives. Skala is a twenty-minute walk from Milos along the coastal road. Skala is where most of the tourist facilities and hotels are. Limenaria is a very small village on the other side of the island with very little tourism.

Angistri is very close to the larger Saronic island of Aegina. The island can be reached from Aegina by a number of boats in just ten minutes.

Aegina is an island in the middle of the Saronic Gulf, 20 km southwest of Athens. Located on the north-western point, its largest city is also called Aegina. Many Athenian business owners have their second homes here. The main businesses are tourism, agriculture, and maritime activities (fishing and transport).

The western part is formed of rocky but fertile lowlands, which are well-cultivated and produce abundant crops of grain, cotton, vines, almonds, figs, and pistachio nuts. The remaining surface is rough and hilly.

Many people spend their weekends here, enjoying its fish, its taverns, and its long history. The first settlements date back to the year 3,000 BCE. In 1828 it became the first capital of the free Greece and minted the first drachma (Greek coin). This beautiful island has wonderful ancient buildings, such as the Temple of Aphaea, the Temple of Apollo, and the cities of Antiqua and Paleocora.

Poros is in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, 48 km south of Piraeus, and is separated from the Peloponnese by a 200-metre sea channel. It is made up of two islands: Sphaeria, of volcanic origin and located in the south, and Kalaureia, to the north. It is very rocky and has rich vegetation. The majority of the northern, eastern, and western areas have dense vegetation, while the south and the central areas have pine forests. The island is famous for its vegetation and also for its lemon tree forest, which faces the Peloponnese coast and perfumes the whole island during the month of May.

Poros was the island of Poseidon, the god of the sea. This may be why it was chosen as the seat of an alliance which took place in the 7th century BCE between seven close city-states, including Athens and Aegina. In the Revolution of 1821, Poros fought with the other islands against the Turkish and in 1830 it became the first official naval base of the independent state of Greece.

We will return to the island of Aegina, but this time to the port Aghia Marina. Agia Marina offers you the opportunity to swim during the day with a variety of sporting activities in the sea and a rich nightlife with a good selection of restaurants, bars and shops. The biggest attraction of this area is the temple of Afea (VI century).

Alimos is a suburb south-southwest of Athens, also known as Kalamaki. The nearest underground station is Alexandros Panagoulis and there is also a tramway serving as access to Attiki Odos to the east. Vouliagmenis is to the west, and the area is located south of Athens, southeast of Piraeus, northwest of Sounio, and almost directly north of the old international airport Ellinikon.

The port is situated to the west, with dozens of docks and a maximum of 1,100 boats. The depth ranges from 2-7 meters.