Paraglia Votsi

Shelter by wind direction

Sheltered from every direction.

No open sector to the swell was found.

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

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Room to anchor: large (about 18.8 ha).

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.3 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Protected area and seagrass

Paraglia Votsi lies in the protected area National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades (NMPANS): check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Votsi: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Patitiri port · 0.7 NM by sea
• Milia cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Spartines cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Megalos Mourtias cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Kokkinokastro cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Steni Vala cove · 4.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sporades 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 – Alonissos

• Kokkinokastro cove
• Ormos Geraka cove
• Patitiri port
• Steni Vala cove