Sigri
port · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Sigri is a port on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
Fishing village sheltered by Nisiopi island, Ottoman castle, and the petrified forest of the UNESCO geopark with its museum; in the meltemi, anchor below the castle to the south.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), west and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (336°–348°).
- 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 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Sigri: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Sigri Castle: 7 min on foot
- Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest: 11 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Cavo Doro) 160 m away
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: Lambrini i Ouzoun Sokak, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Malathra, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Malathra, 6.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lambrini i Ouzoun Sokak cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Limenas cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Tilegrafos cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Andromachi cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Tsichliota cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Faneromeni cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Molivos cove
- Passenger port port
- Perama cove
Questions
Is Sigri sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lambrini i Ouzoun Sokak, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Sigri sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Sigri?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.