Mytika
port · Preveza · Ionian Sea
Mytika is a port on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest town is Preveza.
Also known as Μύτικας.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 23.3 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north-north-west (276°–340°).
- 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 0.5 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 remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Mytikas: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 min on foot
- Nicopolis: 21 min by road
- Archaeological Museum of Nicopolis: 21 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (ΑΓΝΑΝΤΙ "ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ RESTAURANT") 140 m away
- Supermarket (Banakos Market) 260 m away
- Parking 640 m away
- Abri de pêche de Mytikas (Αλιευτικό καταφύγιο Μύτικα, Préveza)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Pandokratoras, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Preveza Marina, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Preveza Marina, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Preveza Marina, 4.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kalamitsi cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Nea Thesi cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Chroneika - Drossia cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Pandokratoras marina · 4.6 NM by sea
- Preveza Marina marina · 4.8 NM by sea
- Pidima Kyras cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Preveza
- Preveza Marina marina
- Chroneika - Drossia cove
- Cleopatra Marina marina
Questions
Is Mytika sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pandokratoras, 4.6 NM by sea.
Is Mytika sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Mytika?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Mytika?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.