Voulgari
cove · Syros · Cyclades
Voulgari is a cove on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Ermoupoli.
Syros is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (258°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 19.8 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–276°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (63 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Poseidonia: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Posidonia: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min on foot
- Foinikas Syros: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min by dinghy
- Κόκκινα: 26 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: Empatis, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Alieftiko katafygio Foinika, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Alieftiko katafygio Foinika, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Alieftiko katafygio Foinika port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Finikas cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Kokkina cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Komito Beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Angathopes cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Tria Lagonia cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Syros
- Syros Marina port
- Tria Lagonia cove
Questions
Is Voulgari sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Voulgari sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Voulgari?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Voulgari?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Voulgari?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.