Villa San Giovanni Porto Turistico

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.

Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (16°–20°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

A good gateway to visit the island.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Museo naturalistico antropologico: 15 min on foot
• Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse: 17 min on foot
• strait of Messina Bridge: 21 min by road
• Villa San Giovanni: 19 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Pizzeria Rosticceria la Mediterranea) 330 m away
• Supermarket (Despar) 830 m away
• Train (Villa San Giovanni) 1.1 km away
• Parking 130 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: Messina, 3.1 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Messina, 3.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Punta Pezzo marina · 0.5 NM by sea
• Messina port · 3.1 NM by sea
• Approdo San Francesco port · 3.7 NM by sea
• Lido di Catona cove · 3.8 NM by sea
• Molo Colapesce mooring field · 4 NM by sea
• Marina del Nettuno (anchorage) anchorage · 4.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Villa San Giovanni

• Lido di Catona cove
• Punta Pezzo marina