Parga Bay
cove · Parga · Ionian Sea
Parga Bay is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest town is Parga.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (199°).
Colourful Venetian village below its castle, facing Panagia island.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (136°–148°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (168°–200°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 43.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (53 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Parga: 54 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Parga Castle: 11 min on foot
- Toryne: 15 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 east wind: Parga, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Paralia Ammoudia, 4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Gaios, 9.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Gaios, 9.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Valtos Beach, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Parga port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Valtos Beach anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 2 NM by sea
- Lichnos Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Ai Giannakis cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Sarakiniko cove · 3.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Parga
- Lichnos Beach cove
- Paralia Ammoudia cove
Questions
Is Parga Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Parga Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Ammoudia, 4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Parga Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Parga Bay?
Room to anchor: large (about 43.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Parga Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.