Paliochori
cove · Milos · Cyclades
Paliochori is a cove on the island of Milos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Adamantas.
Milos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south (182°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (128°–240°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (13 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Tsigrado, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Filakopi, 9.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pollonia, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pollonia, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agia Kiriaki Beach, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Palaiochoriou cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Psarovolada cove · 1 NM by sea
- Agia Kiriaki Beach cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Geraka cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Kalamos cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Tsigrado cove · 3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
- Ormos Geraka cove
- Pachaina cove
- Papafrangas cove
- Plathiena cove
Questions
Is Paliochori sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Paliochori sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Filakopi, 9.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Paliochori?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paliochori?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Paliochori?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.