Alkyonides Gulf

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The Alkyonides Gulf (Greek: Κόλπος Αλκυονίδων Kolpos Alykonidon or -Alkionidon), also Alkionides Gulf is a strait that connects with the Gulf of Corinth to the west. The total length is approximately 20 to 25 km long and is approximately 20 km wide. It stretches from Aigosthena to Cape Trachilos from east to west and from Mikra Strava to Cape Trachilos from north to south. There are three prefectures that are bounding this gulf, Corinthia to the south, Attica to the east and Viotia to the north. The mountains surround the gulf except for the Megaris Plain to the southeast and they include the Geraneia to the south, Pateras and Cithaeron or Kitheronas to the east and Karampoli to the north. Beaches including Mikra Strava, Strava, Mavrolimni, Kato Aleopchori, Aigosthena, Alyki and Paralia Korinis lies within the gulf. There are no ferry routes in this strait. The Alkyonides Islands which is also known as Kala Nisia (Good Island) lies in the western end and includes Daskalio, Prasonisi and Zoodochos Pigi. More islands including Fonias and Makronissos lies to the extreme north and Kouveli in the Domvrenas Bay in the north.