Anchorage· Sifnos· Greece — Cyclades
Fikiada Cove (Sifnos)
36° 54.4′ N · 24° 42.2′ E
A deserted, narrow sand cove on the south coast between Platis Gialos and Vathy, with the chapel of Agios Georgios and one of the island's oldest olive trees ashore.
Practical
SailingIssues: little room to swing, suitable in NW to SSE winds, solid holding in sand and weed. Catamarans can run a second anchor up the beach. Yachts should take a line ashore to the Agios Georgios church quay or just west of it. A reef lies on the opposite shore; SailingIssues says the Greek Waters Pilot chart is inaccurate here, while Eagleray, Garmin and C-Map are correct. mySea: go stern-to the north shore with long lines, 2-8 m, moderate to poor holding, shallowing toward the beach. Its small quay takes boats bows-to with a stern anchor in 1-1.5 m. Snorkelling is good. Reached on land only by trails from Platis Gialos or Vathy (municipality, trail 4).
Best for
Secluded line-ashore night on the south coast
Nearby
- Fikiada Cove Snorkel (Sifnos)Right here
- South-East Bay (Sifnos)0.6 NM away
- Kitriani Islet Snorkel (Sifnos)1.1 NM away
- Kitriani Islet Anchorage (Sifnos)1.2 NM away
- Vathy Bay (Sifnos)1.5 NM away
- Vathy Bay Snorkel (Sifnos)1.5 NM away
- Atsonios Ceramics Workshop (Vathy, Sifnos)1.6 NM away
- Lazarou Beach (Sifnos)1.6 NM away