Gravel beach · Ampavris, Greece

Kos Old Town

Kos Old Town lies in Ampavris, Greece, with a gravel shore. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 4.9 m of water 100 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 9.1 m at 400 m. Tides are barely noticeable (about 13 cm). The nearest other beach is Hippocrates Plane Tree in Πορσελάνες, 1.3 km away.

SurfaceGravel
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the east
Depth4.9 m at 100 m outfirst sounding 100 m out
Tidal range13 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover8%little tree cover by satellite

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Where it is

36.8949, 27.2921 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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