Livadia
cove · Parikia · Cyclades
Livadia is a cove on the coast of Cyclades.
The nearest town is Parikia.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (246°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (244°–252°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (256°–260°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Panagia Ekatontapiliani church: 20 min by dinghy
- Ancient Paros: 20 min by dinghy
- Parikia: 47 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by dinghy
- Archaeological Museum of Paros: 21 min by dinghy
- Parikia traditional settlement: 61 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-west wind: Delfini, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agios Stefanos, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: unorganized beach, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Parikia port · 0.1 NM by sea
- unorganized beach cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Krotiri cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- MARTSELO BEACH cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Delfini cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Parasporos cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Parikia
- Parikia port
- Agia Eirini cove
- Delfini cove
- Krotiri cove
Questions
Is Livadia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Livadia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Livadia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Livadia?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Livadia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.