Palio
cove · Halkidiki and Thassos
Palio is a cove on the coast of Halkidiki and Thassos.
The nearest town is Amygdaleonas.
The bay opens towards the south-east (138°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.2 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south (92°–172°).
Swell can come in from south to south (180°–184°).
- 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: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (19 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 north-east wind: Limani Kavalas Apostolos Pavlos, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Limani Kavalas Apostolos Pavlos, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Remvi, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Psatha, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Psatha, 2.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bomo Tosca Beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Psatha cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Remvi cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Batis cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Limani N. Irakleitsas marina · 2.5 NM by sea
- Kalamitsa beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Halkidiki and Thassos
- Nea Kerdylia Beach cove
- Nudist Beach cove
- Paralia Folias cove
- Paralia Kambos (Pyrgadikia) cove
Questions
Is Palio sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Palio sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Remvi, 2.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Palio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Palio?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Palio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.