Seasonal· Alonissos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Jellyfish season (Alonissos east coast)

39° 9.9′ N · 23° 54.0′ E · approximate

During and after hot summers, compass jellyfish and mauve stingers can drift into the east-coast bays from Leftos Gialos to Spartines.

Practical

Representative position off Kokkinokastro. Look before you swim, and carry vinegar or a sting treatment. Agios Ioannis Kastri on Skopelos also reports many jellyfish (MarinaTips).

Best for

Swimming safely in late summer

Season

Late summer