Location information

METHANA (Municipality) GREECE
  Methana is a beautiful and picturesque peninsula situated on the eastern board of Peloponnese peninsula, southwest of Piraeus, between the cluster of Argosaronikos Islands, with its renowned mineral-water spa. Methana has an outstanding mild climate that permits the visitor to vacation there both in the summer and winter. Numerous hotels, pensions, boarding rooms, restaurants, traditional taverns offering reasonable prices and friendly service. The visitor can swim in the crystal clear waters at Nissaki, Limniona, Aghios Nikolas, Vathy and Aghios Georgios. There is also a well functioning marina for short-term and long-term docking. Methana is approximately 2 hours by ferry-boat from Piraeus and only 55 minutes by "Flying Dolphins". It is also accessible by land (180 km form Athens).
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Methana tourist pamphlet.