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==Amasra==
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===Background===
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amasra Amasra] [41° 44.9' N, 032° 24' E], the Greek Άμαστρις (Amastris) is a delightful town about 120 nM E of [[Sile]].
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Amastris was founded at the site of Sesamus which was a colony established by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus Milesians] in the 6th century BC although Sesamus could be even earlier as it is referred to by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer Homer] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad Iliad] (Book II). According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strabo Starbo], Amastris was founded in the 3rd century BC by queen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amastris Amastris] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclea_Pontica Heracleia Pontica] (modern [[Eregli]]). She was the niece of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_III_of_Persia Darius III] who was defeated by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander the Great]. She first married [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craterus Craterus] (a Macedonian and close friend of Alexander) and learned Greek. After Craterus died she married [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_of_Heraclea Dionysios] the tyrant of Heracleia Pontica. Dionysios soon died also and she ruled as a Greek queen in the name of her son. Amastris was murdered by her sons in 288 BC and the city soon came under the rule of Eumenes of Tieum, brother of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philetaerus Philetaerus of Pergamon]. Eumenes lost the city to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariobarzanes_of_Pontus Ariobarzanes], king of Pontus. During the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Roman period], Amastris was occupied by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Lucullus Lucullus] and became part of the Roman province of Asia. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire Byzantine era], Amastris declined. In 1214 Amastris, along with many other towns, was seized from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_of_Trebizond David Komnenos] by Theodore Laskaris. After the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Constantinople fall of the Byzantine empire] Amastris was occupied by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa_Republic Genoese] who held the city until it was conquered by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire Ottomans] around 1460 AD who renamed it Amasra.
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The town is rather attractive although somewhat run down.
===Charts===
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* BA 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
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* BA 2238 Kefken Adasi to Inceburun
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* BA 1275 Ereğli to Amasra
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* NIMA 55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
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* Turkey 113 Eregli-Amasra
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* Turkey 121 Amasra-Inebulu
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* Turkey 1131 Amasra
===Radio Nets===
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[[Image:Turkey_Amasra_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Approaching Amasra<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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===Weather===
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See [[Turkey#Turkey_Climate_&_Weather|Turkey]].
===Approach and Navigation===
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The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.
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====Amasra Harbor====
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|valign="top"|The harbor of Amasra is large. It is better to anchor off-shore inside the harbor rather then to dock near the fishing boats that usually have an unpleasant odor. Also, the area where one can dock has strong illumination and it would not be too comfortable at night.
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Anchor in 6 m with plenty of scope. The water is very calm inside the harbor, although murky, and there can be fierce gusts from the south. The bottom is covered with weed and the holding is not always very good and you may have to try several times.
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<font color="red">Warning:</font> There can be unmarked nets which can foul the anchor.
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|[[Image:Turkey_Amasra_3.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Beach and the Harbor<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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===Tourism & things to do ashore===
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[[Image:Turkey_Amasra_2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Main Street in Amasra<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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The town, while run-down, is rather attractive and has many shops and markets. It is fun to walk its streets.
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===Fuel, Water, & Electricity===
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===Grocery & Supply Stores===
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* Basic shopping in the town
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* Good fruits
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===Eateries===
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* Good sea food at the ''Çesme Cishavik'' which affords a good view of the harbor. Local specialties are: ''hamsi'' (a kind of sardine indigenous to the Black Sea), ''kalkan'' (a kind of ray fish), ''barboun'' (red mullet), and ''çoban salat'' (shepherd's salad very similar to Greek salad).
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===Repairs===
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===Garbage Disposal===
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===Transportation===
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===Cruiser's Friends===
===Cruiser's Friends===
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===Personal Notes===
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''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
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Amasra

Chart of Amasra
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Background

Amasra [41° 44.9' N, 032° 24' E], the Greek Άμαστρις (Amastris) is a delightful town about 120 nM E of Sile.

Amastris was founded at the site of Sesamus which was a colony established by Milesians in the 6th century BC although Sesamus could be even earlier as it is referred to by Homer in the Iliad (Book II). According to Starbo, Amastris was founded in the 3rd century BC by queen Amastris of Heracleia Pontica (modern Eregli). She was the niece of Darius III who was defeated by Alexander the Great. She first married Craterus (a Macedonian and close friend of Alexander) and learned Greek. After Craterus died she married Dionysios the tyrant of Heracleia Pontica. Dionysios soon died also and she ruled as a Greek queen in the name of her son. Amastris was murdered by her sons in 288 BC and the city soon came under the rule of Eumenes of Tieum, brother of Philetaerus of Pergamon. Eumenes lost the city to Ariobarzanes, king of Pontus. During the Roman period, Amastris was occupied by Lucullus and became part of the Roman province of Asia. In the Byzantine era, Amastris declined. In 1214 Amastris, along with many other towns, was seized from David Komnenos by Theodore Laskaris. After the fall of the Byzantine empire Amastris was occupied by the Genoese who held the city until it was conquered by the Ottomans around 1460 AD who renamed it Amasra.

The town is rather attractive although somewhat run down.

Charts

  • BA 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
  • BA 2238 Kefken Adasi to Inceburun
  • BA 1275 Ereğli to Amasra
  • NIMA 55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
  • Turkey 113 Eregli-Amasra
  • Turkey 121 Amasra-Inebulu
  • Turkey 1131 Amasra

Radio Nets

Approaching Amasra
Click for larger view

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Weather

See Turkey.

Approach and Navigation

The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.

Ports and Popular Stops

Amasra Harbor

The harbor of Amasra is large. It is better to anchor off-shore inside the harbor rather then to dock near the fishing boats that usually have an unpleasant odor. Also, the area where one can dock has strong illumination and it would not be too comfortable at night.

Anchor in 6 m with plenty of scope. The water is very calm inside the harbor, although murky, and there can be fierce gusts from the south. The bottom is covered with weed and the holding is not always very good and you may have to try several times.

Warning: There can be unmarked nets which can foul the anchor.

The Beach and the Harbor
Click for larger view

Tourism & things to do ashore

The Main Street in Amasra
Click for larger view

The town, while run-down, is rather attractive and has many shops and markets. It is fun to walk its streets.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

N/A.

Laundry

N/A.

Grocery & Supply Stores

  • Basic shopping in the town
  • Good fruits

Eateries

  • Good sea food at the Çesme Cishavik which affords a good view of the harbor. Local specialties are: hamsi (a kind of sardine indigenous to the Black Sea), kalkan (a kind of ray fish), barboun (red mullet), and çoban salat (shepherd's salad very similar to Greek salad).

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

N/A.

Marine Stores & Facilities

None.

Repairs

N/A.

Garbage Disposal

Trash cans.

Transportation

Busses to Istanbul and other cities.

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

References & Publications

See Turkey.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

  • August 1999 Greece Icon.png Istioploos 23:23, 10 December 2008 (UTC)


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