Pollonia
port · Milos · Cyclades
Pollonia is a port on the island of Milos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Adamantas.
Milos is part of the Cyclades.
Small fishing harbour in north-east Milos facing Kimolos, a lively village with fish tavernas and bars, diving centre; good holding and shelter in a moderate meltemi but very crowded, leave if the meltemi strengthens.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.3 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (108°–116°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Alkis) 60 m away
- Bus (Πολλώνια) 120 m away
- Parking 190 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ellinika cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Mponatsa cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Alyki cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Mavrospilia cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Papafrangas cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Filakopi cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
- Triades Bay cove
- Klima anchorage
- Provatas Bay cove
- Psathi cove
Questions
Is Pollonia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Pollonia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ellinika, 1.2 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Pollonia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Pollonia?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.