Methana is the small volcanic peninsula that juts out from the Peloponnese into the Saronic Gulf, and its harbour sits right at the edge of the village, a short walk from the sulphur springs the place is known for. Poros lies just across the water, separated from the mainland at Galatas by a channel so narrow you can pick out faces on the quay before you've even tied up. The hop between the two is one of the shortest ferry crossings in the Saronic, tucked in close to the coast the whole way, so it stays calm even when the meltemi is stirring up the open gulf further out. It's the kind of link that locals use as routinely as a bus, and it works just as well if you're island-hopping and want to fold Methana into a Poros-based trip without doubling back through Piraeus.
Check the monthly table below for exactly which months currently have confirmed sailings -- during the height of summer you can often find more than one crossing a day, while outside peak season the route usually settles back to a single daily departure.
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