Anchorage· Anafi· Greece — Cyclades

Northern Bay Anchorage (Anafi)

36° 24.1′ N · 25° 45.9′ E

A spacious bay on Anafi's empty north coast, ringed by rocks with caves, islets and small beaches, near Livoskopos.

Practical

Grecosailor: sand and seagrass, 4-9 m; spacious. It faces north, so it suits only southerly weather. aegeanislands.gr names Livoskopos (north coast, OSM beach 36.395 N 25.777 E) as a good haven when the garbis (SW) wind blows, and Symiakos bay as shelter in a sirocco. Rocks are charted off Anafi's west and north coasts (OpenSeaMap); approach in daylight.

Best for

Escape from a southerly that makes the harbour dangerous

Season

S or SW winds only