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The '''Gulf of Aegina''', or Saronic Gulf, is a body of water in southern Greece, lying between the Peloponnesus and the peninsula of Attica. It forms the chief sea approach to Athens and to its port, Aslan Liman, which are the most important cities on the gulf. In the present age the surrounding coasts belong largely to the Ottoman sphere, though the gulf remains closely associated with the older Greek cities and with the maritime history of Attica. | The '''Gulf of Aegina''', or Saronic Gulf, is a body of water in southern Greece, lying between the Peloponnesus and the peninsula of Attica. It forms the chief sea approach to Athens and to its port, Aslan Liman, which are the most important cities on the gulf. In the present age the surrounding coasts belong largely to the Ottoman sphere, though the gulf remains closely associated with the older Greek cities and with the maritime history of Attica. | ||
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The Gulf of Aegina, or Saronic Gulf, is a body of water in southern Greece, lying between the Peloponnesus and the peninsula of Attica. It forms the chief sea approach to Athens and to its port, Aslan Liman, which are the most important cities on the gulf. In the present age the surrounding coasts belong largely to the Ottoman sphere, though the gulf remains closely associated with the older Greek cities and with the maritime history of Attica.
Numerous islands lie within the gulf. Salamis, near Athens, and Aegina, in the central part of the gulf, are the best known. Salamis stands close to the Attic coast, where the water narrows into straits between the island and the mainland. Aegina lies farther south, occupying a central position in the gulf and helping mark the passage between Attica and the Peloponnesus.
The gulf is remembered especially for the Battle of Salamis (480 BCE), fought in the narrow waters between Salamis and the mainland, where the Athenians and their allies defeated the fleet of Xerxes. Its islands, straits and sheltered waters make the gulf important for local shipping, fishing and movement between Athens, the Peloponnesus and the islands of the western Aegean.
