Anchorage· Methana peninsula· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic

Ancient Walls Anchorage (Methana Isthmus)

37° 33.7′ N · 23° 21.7′ E

An anchorage near the narrow isthmus that joins Methana to the Peloponnese, close to the remains of the wall the Athenians built across it during the Peloponnesian War.

Ionian IslandsSaronic Gulf & Argolic

Practical

Navily (via 12knots) lists 'Ancient Walls' at 37.56111N 23.36153E. OpenStreetMap maps ancient city walls at 37.55993N 23.36398E and a castle (Kastro tou Favierou) at 37.55666N 23.36561E. SailingIssues cites Thucydides: the Athenians built a long wall to cut the peninsula off from the mainland. No depth data in the sources.

Best for

History-themed lunch stop

Season

Settled weather

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