Sail around Greece and you sail on two very different seas. Sunsail has bases in both the Ionian and the Aegean and each area offers a unique experience.
From our established Vounaki base you can set sail into the waters of the Ionian and discover a magical, mythological Mediterranean. The Ionian is the central basin of the Med bounded by the west of Sicily and the foot of Italy. Two winds predominate here the Sirocco and the Gregale, or Bora as it’s know in Corfu. The Sirocco blows from the south during Spring and Autumn and is a warm wind originating in South Africa. The Gregale is a Winter wind, but luckily it’s full force is not felt in the Greek Islands.
Our other base in Greece is in the Sporades in the midst of the Aegean. The birthplace of Greek seamanship and also the word ‘archipelago’, which originally meant the sea containing the Aegean Islands, but now means any large group of islands. During Summer the Meltemi wind blows every day from dawn, peaking at noon and dropping off at sunset. Unlike the Ionian, the Aegean is not a deep sea and the visible islands are peaks of old hills and mountains.
Variety is also the key to describing the Greek landscape. On one hand there are high mountains and entire mountain ranges such as the Pindus (known as Greece’s backbone) and then there are endless intertwining coastlines springing up a scenic surprise at every turn. In fact no part of Greece is ever more than 60 miles away from the sea and 80% of the land in Greece is mountainous.
Wherever you choose to charter in Greece you can be certain of one constant, a warm welcome from both the locals and the weather – the sun shines in Greece for over 3000 hours a year!
From our established Vounaki base you can set sail into the waters of the Ionian and discover a magical, mythological Mediterranean. The Ionian is the central basin of the Med bounded by the west of Sicily and the foot of Italy. Two winds predominate here the Sirocco and the Gregale, or Bora as it’s know in Corfu. The Sirocco blows from the south during Spring and Autumn and is a warm wind originating in South Africa. The Gregale is a Winter wind, but luckily it’s full force is not felt in the Greek Islands.
Our other base in Greece is in the Sporades in the midst of the Aegean. The birthplace of Greek seamanship and also the word ‘archipelago’, which originally meant the sea containing the Aegean Islands, but now means any large group of islands. During Summer the Meltemi wind blows every day from dawn, peaking at noon and dropping off at sunset. Unlike the Ionian, the Aegean is not a deep sea and the visible islands are peaks of old hills and mountains.
Variety is also the key to describing the Greek landscape. On one hand there are high mountains and entire mountain ranges such as the Pindus (known as Greece’s backbone) and then there are endless intertwining coastlines springing up a scenic surprise at every turn. In fact no part of Greece is ever more than 60 miles away from the sea and 80% of the land in Greece is mountainous.
Wherever you choose to charter in Greece you can be certain of one constant, a warm welcome from both the locals and the weather – the sun shines in Greece for over 3000 hours a year!
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