Beach· Patmos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Lambi Bay (Patmos)

37° 22.0′ N · 26° 34.5′ E

A secluded north-coast bay famous for its multicoloured volcanic pebbles, with a beloved fish taverna on the shore.

Practical

Anchor at 37.36786, 26.57642: clear water over sand, useful only in southerlies (Sailing Issues); Grecosailor anchored in 7 m on sand with 35 m of chain, avoiding grass. Hazards: a short mole (under 20 m, pointing roughly south) south of the Cape Fyros wind turbines that shows only on Garmin charts, and a submarine cable. Please don't take the coloured stones (Wikivoyage).

Best for

Southerly-weather anchorage and fish lunch