Marathokampos Harbor
Exploring Samos Sailing Holidays area
Marathokambos is a small harbor on the SW side of Samos, lying 15 miles west of Pythagorion and around 14 miles NE of the Fournoi Islands. In settled weather it is a delightful anchorage with water clear enough to swim off your boat with several taverns ashore.
However, it is not a good place to be with a strong meltemi (the Etesians) as the row of wind turbines on the ridge above suggests, since it is subject to very violent gusts and is not recommended in such conditions. Yachts usually anchor in the outer harbor, where the depths are 3.5 – 4.0 meters and the holding good on sand. There is room for around 4/5 yachts to swing to their anchors here.
Caution: There are very strong gusts here which can sometimes make the harbor untenable.
Navigational Aids
Skala is a fairly safe harbor during the meltemi (the Etesians) (the Etesians) season despite the strong gusts and cross-winds. However, it is open to the SE and during the winter months it can become untenable.
The small harbor of Leipsoi, is in a dog-leg inlet roughly halfway along the south side of the island. There is a white light structure (Fl W 3s 6M) at the N entrance.
Pythagorio Harbor, sometimes referred to by the locals by its old name Tigani (frying pan), is the best natural harbor in Samos. It provides all-weather shelter although the outer harbor is open to the SE.
At the inner part of the bay Agios Georgios, there are a few houses as well as a quay, with a depth of approximately 1 m at its base, which is used for the mooring of small vessels.
The shore to the east of the quay is quayed for approximately 30 m and extends to the east.
Karlovasi Harbor is a commercial harbor on the NW side of the island of Samos. It is located some distance from the actual town of Karlovasi.
The harbor of Fourni gets a fair amount of swell with the `meltemi (the Etesians)` and to compound the problem its rocky bottom with a thin layer of mud provides poor holding.
The best place for a yacht is alongside the southern side of the ferry jetty at the SE side of the harbor, where there is space for two yachts to raft up, or (if a ferry is not parked there) alongside the northern side of the same jetty.
Near the Potami beach you will find the great waterfalls of Karlovasi. Walking through a nice path two small beautiful waterfalls are revealed.
Samos Marina is situated in a strategic location on the island of Samos, at the eastern Aegean Sea. It is located on the southeast part of the island, just 500m away from the picturesque village of Pythagorio and at a very short distance (3km) from the island's international airport (IATA:SMI).
Kasidi is an isolated cove is just NW of Cape Agridió and about 6 nM from Kambí. It is a lovely place with clear emerald-colored waters.
Kerveli is a cove that offers better protection than Mourtia. The bottom is rather foul with lots trash including beer cans, oars, and tires.
Tsopela is an anchorage right across from the small island of Samiopoula. It is protected from the N and the NE but exposed to the S.
Mikri Lakka is about 1 Mile South of Mourtia, there is a nice deserted cove that affords fairly good protection from the meltemi. Anchor in 5 m over sand and some weed.
Klima is a cove just West of Poseidonio. It offers slightly less protection from the meltemi than Poseidonio but it provides better holding and it is another alternative.
The cove of Poseidonio or Moulebraim is maybe the best protected cove in Samos. Unfortunately the bottom is weed and loose mud which does not provide good holding.
Mourtia is a nice sandy bay is at the foot of the Zoodochos Pigi Peninsula. It is pleasant anchorage but open to the S and E, and it is not good place to overnight.
This a shallow sandy cove whose name means fine sand, is at the narrowest of the Samos Strait, just W of Poseidonio. There is a tavern ashore.
This large cove is just on the SE of the island of Ayios Minas. It provides excellent shelter from the south winds and reasonable shelter from the 'meltemi'.
Kambos Bay is further NE of Agriolivadho it is protected form the meltemi but there are strong gusts. Exposed to the S and SE.
The next cove south of Marmaro bay is Ayios Ioannis. There is a small village above the cove and a monastery.
Pelekaniá to the north and Elidaki to the south is the first cove going south from Kampí it is also referred to in several charts as Kladharidi. Note that in some charts these coves are erroneously referred to as Marmaro.
Vlichada is the southernmost cove in Fourni just W of Cape Agridió. It provides good shelter from the 'meltemi' but is completely exposed to the south.
The monastery of the Holy Cross is located in the east-central part of Samos island. First built in 1582, the monastery is one of the oldest religious constructions of the Island.
The first thing you notice on Patmos is the Monastery of St John the Divine or the Evangelist. It crowns the hill of Hora.
Malagari winery, is situated a short distance from the town of Vathi. It serves the whole island, along with Karlovasi winery.
A fishing shelter sized 80 X 60 m, has been built at the end of the quayed southeast shores of the port of Samos. The entrance is 30-meter wide, it is set to the northwest and lights exhibit from each of the entrance’s sides.
Cafenion (traditional cafe) is located in Skala, Patmos. It is 180 years old and the current owners are trying to keep the style and the traditional environment of Houston.
The beach of Galazio is located in the north east side of the island, next to the settlement of Agia Paraskevi. The crystal clear water and the amazing landscape will fascinated you.
Agios Isidoros is situated at a distance of some 68 kilometers western to the town of Samos. Found at the western coast of the island, it faces the open see and it is not protected at all from the winds which raise high waves when blowing.
It is found in the northern side of island, westwards of Karlovasi. In the beach you will find beach bar and tavern, and for those that have athletic concerns here are organized each year tournament beach volley.
Agia Paraskevi is situated in the eastern part of the island, in the Galazio location, 9.5 km from the town of Samos.
Mourtia is located in the eastern part of the island, 7 km from the town of Samos, and is accessed via the Vlamari valley. It lies just below the monastery of Zoodochou Pigis.
Mikri Lakka is found in the Eastern department of Samos, 7 km roughly from the city. Is good for fishing but the access in this becomes only from the sea with boat.
Megali Lakka is found in the Eastern department of Samos, 7 km roughly from the city. Is good for fishing but the access in this becomes only from the sea with boat.
Kedros is a tiny, sandy beach with very clean sea of medium depth, situated at a distance of some 63 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos. Found at the western coast of the island, the beach is open to the west and it is not much protected from the winds.
Perri Beach consists of a small pebbled beach and a couple of houses, southwest of Skoureika and Pirgos in the Marathokampos Bay. You can reach it over a (partly) dirt track from an exit just before the village of Balos or via the village Koumeika.
Varsamo is a tiny, only 250 meters long beach is situated at a distance of some 68 kilometers western to the town of Samos. It is a pebbly beach with nice pebbles and very clean sea of medium depth.
Kambos is one of the longest and most beautiful beaches in Leipsoi. In close distance to the main town, Kambos can be reached within a fifteen-minute walk.
Didymes Paralies (twin beaches) is a set of two almost identical beaches located at the eastern part of the island, close to the island's port, Skala. Both beaches are sandy, non organized and belong to identically shaped bays.
Xylosyrtis is a peaceful, long, pebble-rock beach. There is a small pier at the access to the beach which is ideal for fishing and a small cantina on the beach serves refreshments during the summer.
Located on the southeast side of the island and is easily accessible. It is the longest beach on the island, with tamarisks along the coast.
Iero Beach is located in the uppermost northwest corner of Ikaria behind the airport and near Faros. It is one of the island's least known beaches owning to the fact that until recently there was no road access.
Located in the city of Therma, Ikaria's center for radioenergic therapeutic hot mineral springs spa therapy. Therma Beach is easily accessible and ideal for older persons and families.
The secluded beach of Prioni is located at 1 kilometre east of Agios Kirikos, close to the road leading to Therma. It is made of sand and pebbles and is surrounded by orange cliffs, which offer the possibility to dive from heights of 12 metres.
Miliopo beach is a secluded beach, which is not even listed on the maps, and for which there is very little available information. The fact of not being so popular obviously guarantees its privacy and quietness.
The village of Karavostamo is located east of Evdilos, the second port of Ikaria, and counts on a nice and well reputed long beach with sand and pebbles, and crystal clear water like most Greek islands. Karavostamo beach can be reached either by the 2 km gravel road, or by the 1 km old foot path.
Fles beach is located 35 km from Agios Kirikos, on the northern coast of the island. This is a beautiful rocky beach surrounded by steep cliffs covered with dense vegetation.
The island has many small bays to explore on your own boat or on foot. If you want, you can also stay on the beach of St.
Meloi is an easily accessible beach and hosts 2 taverns and the unique organized camping of the island. It is very rarely windy and has shallow waters that are ideal for children.
It is a beach known for its beautiful and distinctive pebbles and located in the northern part. It is 9.
Vagia is a pebbled beach in the northeastern part of Patmos, a few minutes’ drive from Kampos, the island's most cosmopolitan beach. Vagia is a tranquil beach, with ice cold waters and trees that provide dew and shade during the hot Greek summer.
Limnionas is a small beach, only 400 meters long, with nice coarse sand, very clean and deep sea; as it is found within the bay of Marathokambos at the southwestern coast of the island, it is also well protected from the winds. The beach is situated at a distance of some 53 kilometers far from the capital, to the Southwest.
Agrio Livadi is an organized sandy beach, with relatively warm shallow waters. The view to the little island of Saint Thekla is magic and there is also a nice beach on the island accessible with a canoe from Agriolivado.
Kampos is the island's most popular and cosmopolitan beach. It has crystal cold, transparent waters and offers all facilities of an organized beach, including a beach bar and water sports.
About 200 meters from the port is the beginning of the beach Agios Theologos (Saint Theologian). It is a sandy beach which is very popular on weekdays with the locals because they can take a quick dive, refresh themselves and go on with the ir daily duties.
Psili Ammos is a secluded sandy beach with turquoise waters, accessible only by boat (a 45 minutes boat trip from Skala) or by bus to Diakofti and then walking for about 20-30 minutes through a path that leads to the beach. There is a tavern that separates the beach in two parts, one of them being used by nudists.
Petra is an organized beach with large white pebbles. At one end of the beach there is a huge rock, "Petra" (that means stone in Greek), a true challenge for visitors that choose to climb on.
Grikos is a picturesque fishing village with a big sandy beach and many smaller sandy beaches next to it. It owes its cosmopolitan flair to the sailing boats that moor in its port.
Loukakia is a small beach just behind the bay of Sapsila. Located a couple of km from Chora and 4 km from the port of Skala, the capital of Patmos, Loukakia has pebbled shore and crystal water.
Sapsila is a tranquil sandy beach at Eastern Patmos. It is easily accessible and is one of the two beaches on the island where the sea water is not ice cold.
The beach of Xirokampos is located in the south east side of the island, next to the beach of Hohlakoura. There are no any kind of facilities in the area.
Hohlakoura is located 4 km east of Lipsi town. Covered with white stones, the natural surrounding of Hohlakoura is rocky with lots of greenery.
The beach of Kokkari is a 500 meters long, a pebbly beach, situated at a distance of 9,5 kilometers northwestern to the capital town of Samos. The sea is pretty deep and very clean, unprotected from the northern winds which raise high waves when blowing.
Lemonakia (the word means small lemons in Greek) is a rather small beach, 400 meters long, with pebbles; the sea is not very deep and very clean but, as it happens with many of the beaches at the northern coast, it is not protected from the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing. The beach is found at a distance of some 12 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos, a bit off the circular road of the northern coast connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi, in short distance after Kokkari and beside the beach of Tsamadou.
The 400-meters-long pebbly beach of Tsamadou is situated some 12,5 kilometers far from the town of Samos at the Northwest; the sea is very clean and not very deep, but it is not protected from the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing. The beach is found a bit off the circular road of the northern coast connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi, in short distance after Kokkari.
The beach of Mykali is a 3-kilometers-long beach, with big pebbles is situated at a distance of some 7 kilometers southern to the capital town of Samos. Found at the southeastern coast of the island, the beach is well protected from the winds; the sea is very clean but not very shallow.
Aspres (the word means white in Greek) is a 350 meters long beach with pebbles, situated at a distance of some 47 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos. The beach is found at the southwestern coast of the island, within the bay of Marathokambos, close to the tourist resort of Ormos Marathokambou; it is well protected from the winds and the sea is very clean and not very deep.
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Situated some 46 kilometers far from the town of Samos at the Southwest, very close to the tourist resort of Ormos Marathokambou, Kambos Marathokambou (the word means the fields of fennel in Greek) is an extended, some 3 kilometers long beach, with sand and pebbles, also known as Votsalakia (small pebbles in Greek). The sea is rather deep and very clean and, as it is found within the bay of Marathokambos, at the southwestern coast of the island it is well protected from the winds.
The tiny beach just beside the small port of the tourist settlement Ormos Marathokambou is situated at a distance of some 45 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos. The sea is of medium depth and very clean and, as it is found at the southwestern coast of the island, within the bay of Marathokambos, it is well protected from the winds.
Balos is a 400 meters long beach with big pebbles, situated at a distance of some 40 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos. The beach is found at the southwestern coast of the island, within the bay of Marathokambos, close to the well known beach of Psili Ammos; it is well protected from the winds and the sea is very clean and deep.
Pefkos (the word means pine tree in Greek) is a 200 meters long beach with big pebbles, situated at a distance of some 37 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos. The beach is found at the southwestern coast of the island, within the bay of Marathokambos, close to the well known beach of Psili Ammos; it is well protected from the winds and sea is rather deep and very clean.
The tiny, only 100 meters long, pebbly and secluded beach of Sykia (meaning fig tree in Greek) is situated at a distance of some 30 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos and 19 kilometers western to Pythagorio; the sea is very clean and not very deep and the beach, found at the southern coast of the island, is rather well protected from the northern winds. There are not accommodation facilities at the beach, nor in the area around; for lodging you should go to the neighboring more tourist areas.
The tiny, only 100 meters long, pebbly beach of Tsopela is situated at a distance of some 29 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos and 18 kilometers western to Pythagorio ; the sea is very clean and not very deep and the beach, found at the southern coast of the island, is well protected from the northern winds. No accommodation facilities are available at the beach, nor in the area around; for lodging you should go to the neighboring more tourist areas.
The rather small, only 400 meters long, beach of Ireon, pebbly and partly sandy, is situated at a distance of 17 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos and 6 kilometers western to Pythagorio. The sea is not very deep and as the beach is found within the bay of Pythagorio, at the southeastern coast of the island, it is well protected from the winds.
The 3000 long beach of Potokaki and Doryssa is situated in front of the homonymous well known tourist resort, at a distance of some 14 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos and 3-4 kilometers western to Pythagorio. It is a beach with sand and pebbles and the sea is not very deep; as it is found within the bay of Pythagorio, at the southeastern coast of the island, it is well protected from the winds.
The tiny (only 100 meters long) pebbly beach of Pythagorio is situated at the southwestern coast of the island, in front of the town of Pythagorio and beside its port; it is found at a distance of some 11 kilometers southwestern to the capital of the island. The sea is not very deep and as the beach is located within the bay of Pythagorio, it is well protected from the winds.
The small, some 200 meters long, sandy beach of Psili Ammos (meaning fine sand in Greek) is situated at the southeastern coast of the island, at a distance of some 9 kilometers southern to the capital town of Samos. It is a beach that is worth its name, with nice fine sand, pretty shallow, very clean sea and well protected from the winds.
The small beach of Klima is situated at the southeastern coast of the island, some 14 kilometers southern to the capital town of Samos. The sea is pretty shallow and very clean and the beach is well protected from the winds.
The small beach of Avlakia is situated at a distance of some 15 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos. It is a beach with deep and very clean sea, open to the north and affected by the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing.
The small (only some 200 meters long) pebbly beach of Poseidonio is situated at the southeastern coast of the island, at a distance of some 10 kilometers southeastern to the capital town of Samos. It is a beach with rather shallow, very clean sea and, as it is located within a small cove, it is very well protected from the winds.
The small (only some 200 meters long) pebbly beach of Kerveli is situated at the eastern coast of the island, at a distance of some 8 kilometers southeastern to the capital town of Samos. It is a beach with shallow and very clean sea and, as it is located within the homonymous bay, it is pretty well protected from the winds.
The small (only some 200 meters long) pebbly beach of Gagou is situated at the northeastern coast of the island, at a distance of less than 2 kilometers northern to the capital town of Samos. It is a beach with shallow and clean sea and as it is located within the bay of Vathy it is well protected from the winds.
The beach of Megalo (big) Seitani is a small beach, only 350 meters long, with coarse sand, situated at a distance of 38 kilometers far from the capital town of Samos, at the Northwest. The sea is pretty deep and very clean, not protected at all from the northern winds, which raise high waves when blowing.
Mikro (small) Seitani is a tiny pebbly beach, only some 150 meters long, with deep very clean sea; the beach is open to the North and the northern winds raise high waves when blowing. It is situated at the northern coast of the island, some 36 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos and 4 kilometers after Karlovasi.
Potami (meaning river in Greek) is an 800 meters long pebbly beach with rather deep and clean sea, not protected at all from the northern winds which raise high waves when blowing. It is situated at the northern coast of the island, some 34 kilometers far from the town of Samos at the Northwest and 2 kilometers after Karlovasi.
The 1000-meters-long beach at the port of Karlovasi is a sandy beach with fine sand, situated at a distance of some 32 kilometers southwestern to the capital town of Samos, in front of the town of Karlovasi, beside the port. The sea is pretty shallow, but it is totally unprotected from the northern winds which raise high waves when blowing.
The tiny beach of Agios Nikolaos, extended in front of homonymous tourist settlement, is situated at the northern coast of the island, some 27 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos. The beach is open to the North and affected by the northern winds.
The beach of Svala is a long (up to 1,5 kilometers) pebbly beach, with big pebbles, situated at the northern coast of the island, some 19 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos, a bit off the northern circular road connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi and Aghios Constantinos. The sea is deep and very clean but the beach is totally unprotected from the northern winds, which raise huge waves when blowing.
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The tiny beach of Kambos (meaning “plain” in Greek), a beach with coarse pebbles, is situated at a distance of some 16 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos; the beach has deep and very clean sea and it is open to the north and affected by the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing. It is found some 2 kilometers before arriving to Aghios Constantinos, half kilometer off the circular road of the northern coast that connects the town of Samos with Karlovasi.
Tsambou is a small beach only some 350 meters long, with big pebbles, deep and very clean sea, open to the northern winds which raise high waves when blowing. The beach is situated at a distance of some 15 kilometers northwestern to the capital town of Samos and 3 kilometers before arriving to Aghios Constantinos, a bit off the circular road of the northern coast connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi.
The small (400 meters long) beach of Psili Ammos (the word in Greek means fine sand) is a sandy beach with fine sand from which it has taken its name; it is also referred to as Chrissi Ammos (golden sand), because of the color of the sand. The beach is situated some 51 kilometers southwestern to the capital town of Samos.
