Vlychadia Beach
Exploring Kalymnos Sailing Holidays area
The road west out of Pothia leads to the village of Vothini then down to the inlet at Vlychadia where there are two pleasant bays each side of the small harbour, one a gentle curve of shaded sand the other a small strip of clean pebbles. Good taverns back both beaches and regular excursion leave Vlychadia for the cave at Kefala just along the coast south-west of Vylchadia. It's a 30 minute walk off the boat but you are rewarded with vividly colorful rock formations and a particularly imposing stalagmite in the largest of the six chambers. Vlychadia beach is a pleasant crescent of coarse sand and shingle with a line of tamarisk trees behind to provide good shade. The water is shallow, though a little stony underfoot. Clearly marked behind Vlychadia beach is the extraordinary Museum of Submarine Finds, open most days. Former diver Stavros Valsimades has collected an impressive array of underwater ephemera including sponges, amphorae, salvage from sunken ships as well as stuffed marine animals.
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The picturesque sandy beach of Linaria is located 6 km north west of Pothia, the capital of Kalymnos, close to the village of Panormos. The beach consists of sand and clean crystalline waters and nice rock formations emerge from the sea.
The beach Kasonia is the closest one to Pothia and is located on the road towards the beach Therma, behind the harbor. It is a long sandy beach, with a few trees on its coast that provide natural shade to bathers.
The beach of Gefyra is next to Therma and is one of the main beaches of Pothia. It is a small but beautiful beach with pebbles, rocks and vegetation.