Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Greece |
Next Big City |
Athens |
Next Town |
Markopoulo, Vravrona |
|
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Mostly perfect flat water, sometimes little choppy. The lagoon has around 300x100m shallow area.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
25m grass and then 25m sand, all about 80m long. Land the kites on the water because there are a few trees.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
No Wetsuit necessary but maybe shoes would not be bad. Lycra and shorts is perfect. Season is June to September. Air 32°C in the shadow.
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Almost every day from 8 in the morning till 20:30 in the evening. Wind: 8:00 to 18:00 onshore. 18:00 to 20:30 offshore. In both directions the entry is sideshore. Melthemi: 5-7 Bft (local wind sometimes with thermal support). Thermal wind: upper 3-5 Bft. Every direction works in this lagoon. The wind is extremely gusty.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Fly to Athens airport and take a taxi. Drive to Markopoulo, then Vravrona and Vravrona Bay (a Club Med is there). Transfer 25 min. Car rental is expensive 70,- EUR/day.
Extra information
The wind is extremely gusty, not recommended for kitesurfers.
Nightlife
One bay in the South there is Porto Raphti with nightlife but you need a car because there are no taxis.