Paloi Beach
Exploring Nisyros Sailing Holidays area
Once the island’s fishing village, it is now rapidly developing as a resort, while still retaining its peace and quiet. It is the port and sea outlet of Emporeios, with a population of around 150 during the winter, a number that rises considerably during the summer. Its sandy beach is nice and quite lengthy, with many trees. The sand is very fine both in and out of the water, while there are also large pebbles next to the sea, which keep the waters shallow. At the east end of the bay we find the buildings of the Pantelidis' spa utilizing the spring, which is rich in sulphurated hydrogen, the volcano’s gift to the area since antiquity. Next to the spring there are the ruins of the roman baths and very near, built inside the rock, the Chapel of Panagia “Thermiani”.
Navigational Aids
The port of Mandráki is a small, artificial port that is open to the northeast. It is protected by an 86-meter-long mole that is set to the northeast.
Lagoon 42 (6Cab) Prestige
Gyali is a very small volcanic island in the Dodecanese. At the highest point of the island there is an inactive crater.
Pali is the only harbor on the island suitable for yachts. Since the re-orientation of the harbor entrance in 2007, shelter here has improved significantly, the meltemi (the Etesians) no longer sending in the uncomfortable swell of years past.
Beach Katsouni is located 9 km east of Mandraki and a couple of km from Paloi. It is the largest beach of Nisyros and consists of sand, pebbles and rocks offering visitors a quiet refuge amidst the beautiful surrounding.
It is located on the northeast side of the island, east of Paloi, down the road that passes in front of the Pantelidis’ Baths. The beach starts about 3 km after Paloi, where the asphalt stops.
