Paralimni

Shelter by wind direction

Sheltered from every direction.

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.2 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Salamis: 66 min by road

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Trattoria Italiana Mamma Leone) 90 m away
• Supermarket (Rossos Supermarket) 510 m away
• Bus (Paralimni Port 1) 270 m away
• Parking 70 m away
• Abri de pêche de Paralimni (Αλιευτικό καταφύγιο Παραλιμνίου)

Local rules

• Fishing shelter regulation (ΚΔΠ 83/1994): speed limited to 5 km/h on entry and exit; anchoring prohibited within 100 m around the entrance; no change of berth without authorisation from the director of fisheries; staying on board prohibited without prior authorisation; swimming and setting nets prohibited in the basin and within 100 m of the entrance; diving subject to authorisation.

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Nearby anchorages and ports

• Vrysoudia mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
• Minas Bay cove · 1 NM by sea
• Skoutarospilioi Bay cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Louma Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Firemans Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Potami Bay Beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Protaras – Protaras, 35.038, 34.037

• Louma Beach cove
• Nissia Bay Beach cove
• Paralimni marina
• Potami Bay Beach cove