Anchorage· Methana peninsula· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Limnionas Anchorage & Mycenaean Sanctuary (Methana)
37° 35.4′ N · 23° 24.2′ E
A small anchorage on Methana's east coast just north of the town, below the excavated Mycenaean sanctuary and settlement and a Roman bath site.
Practical
Navily (via 12knots) lists 'Methana - Limnionas' at 37.59003N 23.40326E (rated well but with few reviews; no depth data). OpenStreetMap maps the Mycenaean sanctuary at 37.5936N 23.40169E and the Roman baths at 37.59679N 23.40423E. SailingIssues: the foundations of a Mycenaean sanctuary are a 30-minute walk north-east of Methana harbour along the coast. Settled weather only; open to the east.
Best for
Quiet lunch stop and an archaeology walk
Season
Settled summer weather; open to E
Nearby
- Methana Town Harbour0.8 NM away
- Methana Provisions & Fuel0.9 NM away
- Paliokatastasi Mezedopoleio (Methana)0.9 NM away
- Methana Old Port (West)1 NM away
- Nisaki Beach & Methana Acropolis1 NM away
- Methana Thermal Springs1.1 NM away
- Saronic Seabirds (Shearwaters & Audouin's Gull)2.2 NM away
- Saronic Gulf Common Dolphins2.5 NM away