Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Greece |
Next Big City |
Limnos |
Next Town |
Kalliopi |
Type: |
Ocean, Island, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
The launching spots are in shallow water with sandy sea bottom. Flat or choppy water, depending on the north or south part of the bay. The port police have been placed balloons in the water to close the area to protect 30 swimmers only. This area extend in 2km distance on the beach, where is prohibited for kitesurfers or windsurfers. Port police are very strict for applying this law to kitesurfers or windsurfers but they ignore the kiteschools that are force you to pay for using the water or that they extend their area.
Type: |
Sand, Rocks |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Stones, Other |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
5 km beach full of seaweeds. They let only 200m rocky beach for kitesurfers and windsurfers if you don't use the schools services.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Limnos climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and mild winters.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, SE |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, SE |
The summer winds of 4-7 Bft mean that there is usually a breeze to be found on some parts of the island and the heat is not strong. June can be without wind.
Transport |
Car, Bus, Boat |
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Access
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No walk |
Near the beach is the village Kalliopi, a little one, but you can stay there or everywhere in Limnos as there are good roads and short distances.
Rules |
Other |
Please respect the environment. The area around Keros beach is a protected ecosystem. Do not drive on sand dunes or beach, and please do not litter. Kite schools don't leave much space for people who want to kite on their own.
At the town of Mirina, Moudros and Kondopouli.
