Snorkel· Tinos· Greece — Cyclades
Kolymbithra Snorkel (Old Agiofylaktos, Tinos)
37° 38.3′ N · 25° 9.0′ E · approximate
The rocky east side of Kolymbithra Bay, by Old Agiofylaktos beach, makes an excellent lunch-and-snorkel stop on Tinos's north coast.
Practical
SailingIssues calls Kolymbithra an excellent lunch and snorkelling stop; anchor off Old Agiofylaktos (see Kolymbithra Bay). The bay faces north: leave before the meltemi builds (tinosecret). Pin is approx: the SailingIssues anchorage marker off Old Agiofylaktos; snorkel along the rocky shore nearby.
Best for
A lunch-stop snorkel
Season
Mornings or calm days; untenable in strong N winds
Nearby
- Kolymbithra Bay (Tinos)Right here
- Drakonisi Taverna (Kolymbithra, Tinos)0.4 NM away
- Viktoria Taverna (Kolymbithra, Tinos)0.4 NM away
- North-East Tinos Falcon Colonies (Natura 2000 SPA)2.6 NM away
- Tinos Trail M2: The Georoute (Volax-Falatados-Myrsini)3 NM away
- Volax Boulder Village (Tinos)3 NM away
- Dovecotes of Tinos3.5 NM away
- Tinos Meltemi & Winter Southerlies3.6 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).