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

Leftos Gialos (Alonissos)

39° 10.4′ N · 23° 54.5′ E

A picturesque east-coast bay with a swimming beach and a well-liked seafood restaurant above it.

Practical

Anchor anywhere, avoiding posidonia beds. A small ferry lands tourists in the NW corner, where buoys mark the swimming area. Eleonas seafood restaurant overlooks the beach; Dolopes is more modest. Compass jellyfish and mauve stingers can appear during and after hot summers (Sailing Issues).

Best for

Lunch with a taverna on the east coast