Gialisktari
port · Icaria · North-East Aegean
Gialisktari is a port on the island of Icaria, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Evdilos.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-north-east (28°–76°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Oenoe: 24 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Δειλινός) 100 m away
- Supermarket (Ο Μαρίνος) 400 m away
- Parking 440 m away
- Port de Gialiskari (Ikaria)
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: Karkinagri, 13.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Messakti cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Livadi cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Partheni cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Agia Kyriaki marina · 4.3 NM by sea
- Kyparissi cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Karkinagri marina · 13.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Icaria
- Agaliasma cove
- Agia Kyriaki marina
- Kyparissi cove
- Messakti cove
Questions
Is Gialisktari sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karkinagri, 13.5 NM by sea.
Is Gialisktari sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Gialisktari?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Gialisktari?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.