Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Greece |
Next Big City |
Parikia (Paros) |
Next Town |
Pounda |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat blue water. Shallow for the first 5-10m. There are hardly any waves, maybe a bit of chop when the wind gets above 20 knots.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big white sandy beach with lots of space for launching and landing, clear from obstacles.
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Spring:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
During the season from April until October between 25 and 38°C. No rain, just sun. Water temperature from 18-25°C. Kiteboarding is possible all year long, just during winter a wetsuit makes it more pleasure.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Paros island Greece is very famous for the summer wind Meltemi, which blows sideshore or sideonshore here. 10-30+ knots in summer. Mainly winds from North and Northwest (Meltemi) 83% >3 Bft during summer.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
You have to get the ferry from Pireus Athens to Paros Island or the aeroplane from Athens to Paros. Cyclades Island group. Fly to Athens, bus to Rafina (Port), ferry to Paros. Bus or car to Pounda.
Rules |
Other |
Follow the local regulations that the kite schools have posted.
Paros is very famous for the nightlife. You can find a lot of places where you can party as much as you can.
