A swimming day
Beach
Why this plan
Two contrasting coasts in the time available, chosen on the morning wind rather than in advance.
The day, hour by hour
What time do you land?
09:30Chios Town quay
Collect the car and check the wind before choosing the coast. A northerly favours the south and southeast; a southerly favours the northwest.
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Collect the car and check the wind before choosing the coast. A northerly favours the south and southeast; a southerly favours the northwest.
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10:00The main swim
With a northerly: Mavra Volia or Komi in the south. With a southerly: Lithi or Elinda on the west coast. Both are within half an hour of the town.
With a northerly: Mavra Volia or Komi in the south. With a southerly: Lithi or Elinda on the west coast. Both are within half an hour of the town.
13:00Lunch at the water
Komi and Lithi both have tavernas on the sand; the south coast is the more reliable of the two out of high season.
Komi and Lithi both have tavernas on the sand; the south coast is the more reliable of the two out of high season.
14:30A second, quieter swim
Agia Fotia or Vroulidia in the far south, Trachili on the west. Small coves, no facilities — take water with you.
Agia Fotia or Vroulidia in the far south, Trachili on the west. Small coves, no facilities — take water with you.
15:45Back to the port
Rinse, change and leave for the quay before you think you need to.
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Rinse, change and leave for the quay before you think you need to.
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Back on the quay by 15:45
That leaves the last hour before a sailing at 16:45 for passport control and boarding.
That leaves the last hour before a sailing at 16:45 for passport control and boarding.
Before you plan around it
Which coast works depends on the wind on the day. Use Which beach today? on the morning of the crossing rather than fixing the beach in advance.
Be back at the quay a clear hour before the return sailing. Passport control, ticket collection and the queue for boarding all take longer than the walk suggests, and the boat does not wait.
Which coast works depends on the wind on the day. Use Which beach today? on the morning of the crossing rather than fixing the beach in advance.
Be back at the quay a clear hour before the return sailing. Passport control, ticket collection and the queue for boarding all take longer than the walk suggests, and the boat does not wait.