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Koumbara Bay
✨ Hidden gem
Koumbara is a small, sheltered beach tucked into a rocky bay on Ios, offering a quieter alternative to the island's busier shores. This Blue Flag certified beach gives you peaceful swimming in crystal-clear waters, surrounded by dramatic rock formations that create natural protection from winds. The bay's compact size and rocky setting make it feel like a hidden gem, despite being easily accessible from the main settlement.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Koumbara Bay · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
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- Busiest on Tuesdays
- Busiest around 17:00 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
- 46% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~7h
Plan a Passage
Popular
3 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 9th busiest of 11 nearby spots across the year
SepBusy
OctModerate
NovVery quiet
DecVery quiet
JanVery quiet
FebVery quiet
MarVery quiet
AprVery quiet
MayModerate
JunBusy
JulBusy
AugPacked
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