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click to enlarge itinerary map Day 1  Alimos marina - arrival day
After taking over your boat, depending on the time of your arrival, you can visit Athens, rest, go for a swim or -time permitting- set sails.

Day 2  Vourkari (Kea island - 36 nm)
Vourkari is a small fishing village, situated on the N part of Kea island.
This a long leg (36 nm), so, you'd better start as early as possible.  You can make a stop over at Cape Sounio, swim, lunch and visit the famous Temple of Poseidon.  As soon as you cross the Cape you should expect high waves if the wind force is more than 5 (in Beaufort scale).

Tip:  Time permitting, you can sail to Cape Sounio on your arrival day and overnight in the small bay there.  It is important to be there before the sunset because it is difficult to locate the bay in the night.  From Alimos Marina is aprox. 3hrs sailing.

Day 3  Merihas  (Kythnos island - 16 nm)
Kythnos is a small island known since ancient times from Aristotle's work "The State of the Kythnians". It's harsh landscape is softened by dashes of green provided by vineyards and fig trees.  From Vourkari it is an easy downwind sailing.  You can choose any of the bays at the S part of Kea for a swimming stop-over..
 
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