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Beginner kitesurfing spots in Greece

15 places in Greece have at least one spot marked for beginners, and a school: Kos - Mastichari/Marmari, Rhodes - Theologos coast, Naxos - Mikri Vigla, Limnos - Keros/Gomati and 11 more. Between them, 28 beginner spots and 52 kite schools.

Places for beginners15in Greece
Spots that qualify28of 43 at those places
Kite schools52at the same places

Ordered by how many spots each place holds.

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Beginners in Greece

15 places, largest first

Kos - Mastichari/Marmari

6 of its 6 spots are marked for beginners, at a place with a school

12–23 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 29%, Jun 33%, Jul 52%, Aug 21%, Sep 35%, Oct 18%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

6 spots5 schools6 beginner spots

also flat wateralso wavesalso waves and flat

Photo: Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com / CC BY-SA 4.0

Rhodes - Theologos coast

5 of its 5 spots are marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 55%, May 52%, Jun 63%, Jul 65%, Aug 73%, Sep 63%, Oct 23%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

5 spots8 schools5 beginner spots

also wavesalso foiling

Photo: Monadikos23, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Naxos - Mikri Vigla

2 of its 4 spots are marked for beginners, at a place with a school

12–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

4 spots6 schools2 beginner spots

also wavesalso foiling

Photo: Tsui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Limnos - Keros/Gomati

2 of its 3 spots are marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, May 29%, Jun 33%, Jul 26%, Aug 50%, Sep 43%. No figure for Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

3 spots5 schools2 beginner spots

also wavesalso foiling

Photo: Alessandro Arzilli, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Karpathos - Afiartis

1 of its 3 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

11–35 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, Feb 53%, Mar 53%, Apr 67%, May 61%, Jun 77%, Jul 89%, Aug 84%, Sep 73%, Oct 47%. No figure for Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots4 schools1 beginner spot

also waves

Photo: JohnNewton8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lefkada - Agios Ioannis

2 of its 3 spots are marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–24 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 30%, May 18%, Jun 13%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 22%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

3 spots3 schools2 beginner spots

also flat wateralso wavesalso foilingalso waves and flat

Photo: magrolino, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Paros - Golden Beach

1 of its 3 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

18–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

3 spots3 schools1 beginner spot

Photo: myParos.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Crete - Kouremenos (Sitia)

1 of its 3 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

11–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 66%, Feb 61%, May 29%, Jun 17%, Jul 26%, Aug 6%, Sep 28%, Oct 40%, Nov 72%, Dec 56%. No figure for Mar, Apr. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots2 schools1 beginner spot

also waves

Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Heraklion regional unit

1 of its 3 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

12–24 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots2 schools1 beginner spot

also flat water

Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vravrona Bay & Nissakia Loutsa

1 of its 2 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

11–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 27%, Apr 35%, May 37%, Jun 50%, Jul 65%, Aug 60%, Sep 38%, Oct 37%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots4 schools1 beginner spot

Amstelios la, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Paros/Antiparos - Pounta channel

1 of its 2 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

12–24 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots2 schools1 beginner spot

also foiling

Photo: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lesvos

2 of its 2 spots are marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots1 school2 beginner spots

also waves

Mykonos

1 of its 2 spots is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

2 spots1 school1 beginner spot

also flat wateralso wavesalso foilingalso waves and flat

Marco Monelli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Crete - Elafonisi

1 of its 1 spot is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 63%, Mar 55%, Jun 47%, Jul 71%, Aug 66%, Sep 43%. No figure for Jan, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

1 spot3 schools1 beginner spot

also flat wateralso wavesalso waves and flat

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (originally Flickr)

Prasonisi (Rhodes)

1 of its 1 spot is marked for beginners, at a place with a school

15–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

1 spot3 schools1 beginner spot

also wavesalso foiling

Photo: Volodymyr Vlasenko (Ввласенко), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Everything Greece does

the figure in a cell is how many of that place's spots qualify; beginners is the column you are on

PlaceFlat waterWavesBeginnersFoilingWaves and flatSchools
Kos - Mastichari/Marmari326none45
Rhodes - Theologos coastnone251none8
Naxos - Mikri Viglanone122none6
Limnos - Keros/Gomatinone321none5
Karpathos - Afiartisnone11nonenone4
Lefkada - Agios Ioannis122133
Paros - Golden Beachnonenone1nonenone3
Crete - Kouremenos (Sitia)none31nonenone2
Heraklion regional unit1none1nonenone2
Vravrona Bay & Nissakia Loutsanonenone1nonenone4
Paros/Antiparos - Pounta channelnonenone11none2
Ierapetra & Istro Eastnonenonenone1none1
Lesvosnone12nonenone1
Mykonos111121
Samosnone2nonenonenone1
Agios Andreas Kynourias & Astrosnone1nonenonenonenone
Corinthianone1nonenonenonenone
Crete - Chania coastnone1nonenonenonenone
Lefkadi & Liani Ammos Chalkidanonenonenone1nonenone
Crete - Elafonisi111none13
Prasonisi (Rhodes)none111none3
Achivadolimninone1nonenonenonenone
Agios Nikolaos lagoonnone1nonenonenonenone
Ammoglossa Keramotis1nonenonenonenonenone
Ammoudara (Heraklion)none1nonenonenonenone
Anissarasnone1nonenonenonenone
Drepano (Achaia)nonenonenone1nonenone
Falassarnanone1nonenonenonenone
Nea Kios1nonenonenonenonenone
Nea Moudania Beachnonenonenone1nonenone
Raches (Fthiotida)none1nonenonenonenone
Rethymnonone1none1nonenone
Romanos Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Skala Kallonis1nonenonenonenonenone
Vourvourounonenonenone1nonenone

A cell reading none in one of the five facet columns is a rule no spot at that place matches; in the Schools column it is a place with no school on file. A figure links to that facet's page for Greece where there is one - 5 of the five clear the three-place gate here - except in the column you are already on, and the Schools figures, which are counts rather than facets.

A place is here when at least one of its spots is marked as suitable for beginners and the place has at least one kite school in the atlas. A country needs three such places before it gets a page of its own.