Anchorage· Sarakino· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Glyfada Bay (Sarakino Islet)
38° 45.1′ N · 24° 36.9′ E
An uninhabited islet's sandy bay off Skyros' southern tip: clear water over sand and a beach, often with the anchorage to yourself.
Practical
Sand, 7–8 m, excellent holding (Grecosailor). Well protected from wind and swell except from the south; one skipper added two lines ashore for security. No facilities. Approach through the Tris Boukes channels with the chart; the islets of Platia and Sarakino have rocky fringes.
Best for
Remote overnight in settled northerlies
Season
Untenable in southerlies
Nearby
- Platia Islet Lunch Stop (Skyros)1.2 NM away
- Tris Boukes Bay (Skyros)1.6 NM away
- Renes Bays (Skyros)1.7 NM away
- Rupert Brooke's Grave2 NM away
- Southern Anchorage (Tris Boukes approaches, Skyros)3 NM away
- Kolympada Bay (Skyros)4.1 NM away
- Kalamitsa Bay (Skyros)5.8 NM away
- Taverna Platanos (Linaria)6.5 NM away