Anchorage· Agathonisi· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Palos Bay (Agathonisi)
37° 27.5′ N · 26° 59.2′ E
The best anchorage on Agathonisi: dazzling clear water over a big sand patch, well sheltered from northerlies and meltemi storms.
Practical
Room for up to 6 boats; good holding, room to swing; anchor in 6–15 m or, preferably, take a line to the north or south side of the beach in 7–8 m. No swell in the prevailing wind. Pebble beach; fishing caiques in the morning; 20-minute path to the village (Sailing Issues). One of Sailing Issues' top ten Dodecanese anchorages.
Best for
Must-see meltemi anchorage
Season
Jun–Sep (meltemi months); best May–Jun and Sep
Nearby
- Poros Bay (Agathonisi)0.4 NM away
- Vathy Pigadi (Agathonisi)0.4 NM away
- Agathonisi Health Clinic (Megalo Chorio)0.7 NM away
- Megalo Chorio Mini Market & Bakery (Agathonisi)0.7 NM away
- Megalo Chorio Walk (Agathonisi)0.7 NM away
- Agathonisi South-Coast Bays0.8 NM away
- Tsankari Bay (Agathonisi)0.8 NM away
- Agathonisi Fuel, Water & Shore Power0.9 NM away