Limani Molyvou
port · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Limani Molyvou is a port on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Molyvos.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.6 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west (228°–264°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
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:
- Molyvos: 31 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Mithymna: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min on foot
- Mithymna Castle: 24 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Το χταπόδι) 70 m away
- Supermarket (Super Market) 1.2 km away
- Parking 100 m away
- Λιμάνι Μήθυμνας (port de Molyvos)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Petra, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ampelia, 4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port of Sikaminea, 7.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kavaki, 2.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Perama cove
- Petra cove
- Tourist port of Plomari port
- Agia Varvara cove
Questions
Is Limani Molyvou sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Limani Molyvou sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Limani Molyvou?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.