Anchorage· Karpathos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Amoopi (Karpathos)
35° 28.7′ N · 27° 12.0′ E
A string of small sandy coves about 7 km south-west of Pigadia, with clear water, tavernas and swimming-pool-calm conditions in a north-westerly. It is the closest real swimming anchorage to the main port.
Practical
Sand bottom, clear water (MarinaTips). Protected from N through W and from S and SW; open to E and SE, so leave if the wind goes east. Three beaches with a few tavernas and minimarkets ashore. Greeka describes Mikri (Little) Amoopi as sandy and organised, Megali Amoopi with water sports, and pebbly Votsalakia between them. Dinghy to the beach.
Best for
Lunch stop or calm-night anchorage within 4 nm of Pigadia
Season
Settled weather; untenable in E–SE winds
Nearby
- Amoopi Tavernas & Minimarkets (Karpathos)0.2 NM away
- Kastelia Beach & Reef (Amoopi, Karpathos)0.4 NM away
- Pigadia Fuel Stations (Karpathos)0.9 NM away
- Pigadia Provisions (Karpathos)1.8 NM away
- I Zoi ton Angelon (The Life of Angels), Pigadia1.9 NM away
- Karpathos Diving Center (Pigadia)1.9 NM away
- Karpathos Port Authority & Entry Status (Pigadia)1.9 NM away
- Pigadia Bay Anchorage (Karpathos)1.9 NM away