Anchorage· Pelion peninsula (mainland)· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Afissos (Pelion)
39° 16.3′ N · 23° 9.6′ E · approximate
An amphitheatrical Pelion village 25 km from Volos where, legend says, the Argonauts stopped for provisions; its square is named Argonautai. It has three beaches (Kalliftheri, Lagoudi and Ambovos), and Sail Aegean sends crews here for spetzofai.
Practical
The position is approximate, set in the water off the village using the OpenStreetMap village and Ambovos beach positions. Check it on your chart. No published depth or holding data was found. Anchor off Ambovos or the village beach in settled weather, using the chart and sounder. Village tavernas are ashore; service details were not verified.
Best for
Lunch or a quiet night on the eastern gulf shore
Season
Summer, settled weather
Nearby
- Zoumbosub Diving Center (Afissos)0.2 NM away
- Kala Nera (Pelion)2.7 NM away
- Milies–Kala Nera Railway & Kalderimi Loop (Pelion)3.4 NM away
- Stathmos Restaurant (Milies)3.5 NM away
- Kato Gatzea Shore Reef3.6 NM away
- Kato Gatzea Waterfront (Kamares Taverna)3.6 NM away
- Horto (Chorto) Harbour & Anchorage5.4 NM away
- Scuba Fun Pelion (Chorto & Agios Ioannis)5.4 NM away