Visiting week of April 20. Quick week in Athens - looking for an island for a day - Hydra? Is there only a fast boat? Alternate island? The day boat trips that go to a few? Have a VRBO in town, so just looking for the day.
Thanks!
Posted by
France Southwest
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Below are the ferry schedules Piraeus → Hydra for the week of April 20:
http://www.openseas.gr/PIR/HYD/2025-04-23/2025-04-23/itineraries
Note that the 20th is Easter Monday, the most important Greek holiday. Ferries are very crowded during this time. There are school holidays until April 28.
Posted by
NH (USA)
1273 posts
Hydra is fine but a better option may be Aegina which is closer, larger and has more options for things to see and what to do.
Poros is also good.
Any of the Saronic Islands would offer a good experience for a day trip but I think Aegina may be the better of the choices.
Posted by
A tiny island in Puget Sound WA, USA
168 posts
Another vote for Aegina. We took a blue star ferry (the slow boat) and it took a little over an hour to get there if I remember right. Charming place which we didn’t get to explore as much as I would have liked. But we had a wonderful time swimming and having snacks at a taverna. Just being on the ferry was a nice experience also. Enjoy!