Kalymnos Island Dodecanese Greece | Sea TV Sailing Channel
November 10, 2023 · 1 min · 2K views · Kalymnos
What this video covers
Kalymnos Island, in the Dodecanese, sits just south of Leros, with its main port at the head of a bay on the island's south shore.Watch Northwest winds dominate in summer, and the Meltemi drives strong gusts off the plateau toward the harbor.0:21 The island is framed by rocky islets.0:21 Two anchorages stand out.0:26 Vati is a narrow, deep fjord roughly 6 miles from Kalymnos port; the bottom is sand and weed, holding is good, and the Meltemi is blocked, though gusts funnel down from the surrounding hills.0:34 The excursion-boat dock is the landmark.0:41 Palionisos Bay, on the northeast side of the island, offers 17 mooring buoys — 9 orange ones belong to the Ilias taverna, 8 white ones to the Kaledonis taverna.1:01 Taking a buoy comes with the expectation of dining at the associated taverna.1:08 The Ilias taverna, run by Nomiki, serves excellent food.1:14 Shops and restaurants are walkable from Vati; a fresh orange juice at Seversteel is recommended.0:54
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