7 September 2025 - Koroni

The wind drops over night almost always in this part of Greece. There is a swell so the boat rocks gently. It’s not unpleasant, but feels very different after having mostly being tied up to a harbour wall on this trip so far. After a slightly disturbed night, as a result, it was good to be able to take our time in the morning.

The plan was to climb up the castle early-ish, before it got too hot. We’re still enjoying clear blue skies and top temperatures of 33-36C during the afternoons.


The network of castles around this part of Greece

The town acquired the name Korone (corrupted from Coron) via migrants from ancient Korone, now Petalidhion ( a few miles up the coast). The Venetians rightly perceived that the headland was the idea site for a fort to defend their trade route around the Peloponnese. Much of the fort is still intact and incorporates bits of ancient masonry. It is entered through a massive arch gateway at the eastern end of the village and is a wonderfully tranquil place, much overgrown and now mostly occupied by a monastery, but there are also a few cottages inside. The fort was the second ‘eye of the republic’ after Methoni.







The harbour front is alive at night with locals promenading, but for us during the morning, the greatest excitement was seeing a large turtle occasionally surfacing.


We enjoyed a delicious simple lunch with Chantal, Yvonne and Michaela in a delightful courtyard at Chantal’s house. The property dates from the 19th century when the family lived upstairs with their animals below. The renovations have made it into a charmingly rustic tow bedroom home.


Chantal came over with us in the dinghy, leaving just enough time for the three school friends to go to enjoy an outdoor evening concert.


Distance today -         0 miles

Distance this year - 906 miles 

Tricia (and Steve) 

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