Feast of Saints Constantine and Helen at Avlaki
Exploring Ikaria Sailing Holidays area
Feast of Saints Constantine and Helen in Avlaki.
- Visit Site
- Date: 21 of May
Navigational Aids
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is a beach known for its beautiful and distinctive pebbles and located in the northern part. It is 9.
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.
Kambos Bay is further NE of Agriolivadho it is protected form the meltemi but there are strong gusts. Exposed to the S and SE.
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 beach of Armenistis is surrounded by picturesque Ikarian white houses built on a wooded hill overlooking the peaceful greenish blue sea. As winds are not strong, waves are not either, and the warm golden sand along with the crystal blue waters invites to relax and leave behind the stress of everyday business life.
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 long sandy beach of Kampos is located in the homonymous village, 40.5 kilometers north-west of Agios Kirikos.
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.
The beach of Kerame is found at 10 km from Agios Kirikos, at the north-eastern tip of Ikaria, and is a beautiful sandy beach that obviously has the characteristic crystalline waters that define most of Greek beaches. Kerame beach has some rocky formations that end up in the sea, providing some sheltered spaces.
On Ikaria Island, tourists can enjoy the solitude of Kiparisi Beach. Kiparisi offers tranquil blue limpid waters contrasting with the hills behind the beach, full of lush green vegetation.
This long beach is lying near the village of Armenistis, 48.5 kilometres north-west of Agios Kirikos.
The long beach of Mesakti is situated near the beach of Livadi, north-west of Agios Kirikos, just outside the village of Armenistis. It has pure golden sand and crystal-clear waters.
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 beautiful sandy beach of Na lies in a picturesque cove, about 60 kilometers north-west of Agios Kirikos, near the village of Armenistis. It is situated at the union of a river and the Aegean Sea, in a beautifully unusual scenery.
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.
This beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Ikaria. Located in a picturesque and intimate cove, at 25 kilometers south-west of Agios Kirikos, this beach has bright pebbles and rocks, emerald waters and is surrounded by impressive rock formations, creating a wonderful setting.
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.
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 on the southeast side of the island and is easily accessible. It is the longest beach on the island, with tamarisks along the coast.
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.
Lilliputian, sandy beach, mainly for nudists. Near the beach Livadi, in the north-western side of island.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pelekaniá to the north and Elidaki to the south is the first cove going south from Kampà it is also referred to in several charts as Kladharidi. Note that in some charts these coves are erroneously referred to as Marmaro.
The next cove south of Marmaro bay is Ayios Ioannis. There is a small village above the cove and a monastery.
Kasidi is an isolated cove is just NW of Cape Agridió and about 6 nM from KambÃ. It is a lovely place with clear emerald-colored waters.
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.
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'.
Special Afianes Wines has been established in 1997 in Raches, Ikaria. It is built in a vineyard at an altitude of 650m.
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.
