Saronic Islands: the complete list of islands
The islands within reach of Athens: an hour or two from Piraeus puts you on Aegina, Poros, Hydra — where cars have never been allowed — or Spetses. The easiest region to start on, and the one Athenians finish first.
The main checklist counts 6 islands here — every inhabited Saronic Islands island you can actually travel to. Populations are permanent residents, which is its own kind of surprise: some of the best-known islands are among the emptiest in winter.
| Island | Greek name | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| Aegina | Αίγινα | 12,911 |
| Agkistri | Αγκίστρι | 1,131 |
| Hydra | Ύδρα | 2,070 |
| Poros | Πόρος | 3,261 |
| Salamina | Σαλαμίνα | 37,220 |
| Spetses | Σπέτσες | 3,846 |
The excursion islets
2 more islands of the Saronic Islands sit in Pelagos’s optional expert tier — places you visit for an afternoon rather than stay on, scored separately so they never inflate the main count: Dokos, Moni.
How many of the 6 have you been to?
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