Pithou, Volos, Magnisia
Location: Regional Unit of Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece
Also known as: Donkey Islet, Gaidouronisi Pagasetic, Gaidouronisi Pagasetic Reef, Pithou Islet, Pithou Islet Shallows, Νησίδα Πηθού, Πηθού
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 24m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 39.183790, 23.054365 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Tags:
- Reef, Marine Life, Boat Dive
Overview
Pithou is a rocky islet in the inner Pagasetic Gulf near Volos, offering sheltered reef diving, sand channels, and Posidonia seagrass corridors with depths down to 24 meters.
Access: Access to Pithou, Volos, Magnisia is available from the shoreline or via local dive boat charters operating in Regional Unit of Magnesia, Thessaly.
Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Pithou, Volos, Magnisia include common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris), common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis).
Safety: Dives should be planned in accordance with local marine weather and surface swell conditions. Deploy a surface marker buoy when ascending in open water away from coastal rock formations.
Nearby Dive Sites
- Xeneria (4.9 km away)
- Twin Caves (11.0 km away)
- Mystic Cave (11.3 km away)
- Peristera Classical Wreck, Alonissos (76.3 km away)