Municipality tourism page describing Potteries around Pserimos and the local guided diving context.
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Shallow amphora reef off Pserimos for easy scuba
Shallow amphora reef off Pserimos for easy scuba
Boat logistics and the protected-artifact rules make a local operator the practical default.
Potteries is a shallow Aegean reef off Pserimos where the main draw is a scatter of ancient amphoras among low reef and sand. The route is easy to read and keeps to a simple sightseeing shape, with small reef fish, octopus, scorpionfish, sea bream, and wrasse around the ledges. It works best as a guided boat dive that treats the artifacts carefully and picks a calm day for the island crossing.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Keep buoyancy tidy around amphoras and the reef edge, and treat the site as a protected archaeological dive rather than a souvenir hunt.
Access Restrictions
Boat access and local guide support are the practical norm for reaching Potteries from Kos and the Pserimos area.
Legal Notes
Greek law forbids removing amphoras, and the site guidance also warns against photographing the artifacts.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
This is a straightforward sightseeing dive where the amphoras and reef ledges are the route, not a complicated profile or navigation problem.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Municipality tourism page describing Potteries around Pserimos and the local guided diving context.
Liamis Dive Centre page for Potteries with the shallow reef description and common sightings.
Independent Kos guide with a site-specific Potteries/Amphoras Garden section.

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