Aghios Georgios
port · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Aghios Georgios is a port on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Agios Georgios.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (124°–252°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (256°–284°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Argyrades: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Korission Lagoon: 24 min by road
- Perivoli: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 30 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Panorama) 100 m away
- Supermarket (Hector's Shopping Center) 100 m away
- Bus 80 m away
- Parking 70 m away
- Agios Georgios Argyradon (Corfou)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Prasoudi, 7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Ákra Faskiá, 10.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ákra Faskiá, 10.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lefkimmi Port, 14.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lefkimmi Port, 14.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Lefkimmi Port, 14.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Issos Beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Lakkiess Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Marathias beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Maltas beach cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Gardeno Beach cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Alonaki Bay cove · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Porto Timoni cove
- Vrahli cove
- Agios Spiridon Beach cove
- Apotripiti cove
Questions
Is Aghios Georgios sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Aghios Georgios sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ákra Faskiá, 10.8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Aghios Georgios?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Aghios Georgios?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.