Limin Loutra
port · Kythnos · Cyclades
Limin Loutra is a port on the island of Kythnos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Loutra.
Kythnos is part of the Cyclades.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (56°–88°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Loutra, Kythnos: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 2 min on foot
- Maroulas mesolithic site: 15 min on foot
- Agia Eirini: 17 min on foot
- Chora of Kythnos: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by road
- Agios Ioannis Theologos, Kythnos: 23 min by road
- Church of Saint Savvas, Kythnos: 23 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Καβο ντορο) 90 m away
- Supermarket 100 m away
- Parking (Δημοτικός χώρος στάθμευσης) 170 m away
- Fuel by truck
- Port de Loutra (Kythnos)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Ormos Agios Ioannis, 6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ormos Agios Ioannis, 6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Ormos Agia Eirini, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Ormos Agia Eirini, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Loutra cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Agia Eirini anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Ormos Agios Ioannis cove · 6 NM by sea
- Kouri cove · 6 NM by sea
- Aosa cove · 6 NM by sea
- Ormos Agios Stefanos cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Kythnos
- Ormos Agios Dimitrios cove
- Ormos Agios Stefanos cove
- Ormos Agia Eirini anchorage
- Ormos Apokrysis anchorage
Questions
Is Limin Loutra sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Agios Ioannis, 6 NM by sea.
Is Limin Loutra sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Agia Eirini, 0.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Limin Loutra?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Limin Loutra?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.