Time and Space in Argolic Traditions: From Ocean to Europe

  Argolic Gulf (Greek: argolikes, romanized: Argolikós kólpos), otherwise called the Gulf of Argolis or Gulf of Nafplio, is a bay of the Aegean Sea off the east shoreline of the Peloponnese, Greece. It is around 50 km long and 30 km wide. Its principle port is Nafplio, at its northwestern end. At the passage to the bay is the island Spetses.[1] This inlet and its islands are at times joined with the Saronic Gulf and Saronic Islands, with the outcome called the Argo-Saronic Gulf and the Argo-Saronic Islands. It is encircled by two territorial units: Arcadia toward the southwest and Argolis toward the north and east. The waterway Inachos channels into the Argolic Gulf close to Nea Kios. The principle islands in the bay are Psili, Plateia and Bourtzi, a little island with a Venetian fortification that secures the port of Nafplio. The encompassing mountains shield it from the solid summer Meltemi wind.

The main towns that lie around the gulf are, from southwest to east:

• Tyros
• Paralio Astros
• Myloi
• Nea Kios
• Nafplio
• Tolo or Tolon, on Tolo Bay
• Porto Cheli
• Spetses

Argolic Gulf: The Atlantis of Greece Researchers from Greece and Switzerland will partake in the PlanetSolar 2014 undertaking in the Argolic Gulf , Greece with an end goal to find the most antiquated lowered town in Europe.   This new campaign called TerraSubmersa is coordinated by the Laténium in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, the Greek Ephorate of Underwater Antiqui­ties, the Swiss School of Archeology in Greece and the Hellenic Center for Marine Research. It plans to investigate the ancient scenes sub­merged in the Argolic Gulf in Greece, trying to discover hints of human movement. Sailing the Argolic gulf west of Poros

The Argolic Gulf lies due west of Poros and tucks up into the Peloponnese mainland. The area includes major historic sites such as Mycenae & Tiryns, both world heritage sites, the island & town of Hydra (Ídhra) and city of Navplion.

The Argolic Gulf - argolida portal - structures our western cruising region and deceives the east of the Peloponnese and south west of Poros.

 

The Argolic Gulf will in general be calmer than the Saronic as it is further from Athens and the Kalamaki Marina charterers. The Argolic territory incorporates some delightful untainted detached spots.

 

Ports & places of interest

The Argolic gulf is particularly full of places of interest and beauty; here we provide you some ideas and locations to consider in your passage planning.

Please note that waypoints are provided for identification purposes only and represent good ‘stand-off’ locations. However, they are not intended to be used for navigation.

The winds & sailing

The αργοναυπλια cruising region is all around shielded from the late spring 'Meltemi' wind that blows from the north/upper east. Rather the breezes will in general twist up into the Argolic giving a south easterly ocean breeze that will show up noontime most days. This gives an agreeable Force 4-5 which at that point quietens in the evening to leave you with a tranquil evening.

 

Winds in the Hydra channel driving among Póros and the Argolic Gulf can be from the north east as the 'Meltemi' turns and follows the channel.

 

The short 'reach' brought about by the security of the Argolic Gulf makes for compliment oceans in any event, when the 'Meltemi' is blowing. This asylum makes the Argolic phenomenal for 'family cruising' where you can appreciate the (normally) solid ocean breeze while being shielded from the impacts of any more grounded winds that not the entirety of the family may be so energetic about!

Fact File for The Saronic Gulf, Argolic and Peloponnese

For centuries Greece has been identified with the sea and sailing. The Saronic Gulf of Greece is a place of extreme beauty with hundreds of islands, beautiful sandy beaches, traditional harbors and small ports. Every place is unique and different from the other. The Saronic Islands are a great summer destination thanks to their proximity to Athens, and they include: Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Salamina and Angistri αργολικα νεα.