Anchorage· Kasos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Helatros Bay (Kasos)

35° 20.7′ N · 26° 52.3′ E

A wild bay of big white pebbles on Kasos's south-west coast, reached through the empty Argos valley. MarinaTips calls it a splendid and well-protected anchorage, and in 1935 the battleship Averof picked up Eleftherios Venizelos from this beach.

Dodecanese

Practical

Anchor on sand in 5–10 m (MarinaTips). Moderate protection; avoid strong N and NE winds. A small snack bar or kiosk with a few umbrellas in summer (MarinaTips; kasos.gr). A bust commemorating Venizelos's 1935 evacuation stands here (Wikipedia). On the road in, Agios Georgios monastery at Chadies dates from 1690; its feasts are on 23 April and 3 November (kasos.gr). Few visitors. Mikro Avlaki beach is just west (OSM).

Best for

Quiet overnight in light northerlies, far from everything

Season

Settled weather; avoid strong N–NE

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