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==Alimniá==
==Alimniá==
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|width="180px" |'''<small>Coords: {{Coord|36|15.7|N|27|41.9|E|}} <br/> Chartlet: [http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=36.261667&lon=27.698333&scale=250000&zoom=100&type=0&icon=0&searchscope=dom&CFID=1509264&CFTOKEN=22608242&scriptfile=http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm&latlontype=DMS Chartlet] <br/> Gallery: [http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=36.261667&ln=27.698333&z=3&k=0&a=1&tab=2 Photos] </small>'''
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===Background===
 
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[[Image:Greece_Chalke_S.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Satellite View of Chalki & Alimnia<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
 
Alimniá (Αλιμνιά) is a small uninhabited island located approximately 3 nM west of [[Rhodes]]. It is a most pleasant green island, with the ruins of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Crusade Crusader] castle, marred only by the heavy flotsam accumulated on its otherwise lovely beaches. The island was inhabited until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II] when the Italians used its deep harbor as a submarine base. The islanders abandoned their island in 1943 after the British commandos sent to sabotage the submarines were captured and executed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazism Nazis].<br/>
Alimniá (Αλιμνιά) is a small uninhabited island located approximately 3 nM west of [[Rhodes]]. It is a most pleasant green island, with the ruins of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Crusade Crusader] castle, marred only by the heavy flotsam accumulated on its otherwise lovely beaches. The island was inhabited until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II] when the Italians used its deep harbor as a submarine base. The islanders abandoned their island in 1943 after the British commandos sent to sabotage the submarines were captured and executed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazism Nazis].<br/>
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Image:Greece_Alimnia2.jpg|Both East and South Coves (from the Castle)<br/>''Click for larger view''
 
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Image:Greece_Alimnia1.jpg|The East Cove & its ruins<br/>''Click for larger view''
 
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Image:Greece_Alimnia5.jpg|The more protected South Cove<br/>''Click for larger view''
 
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Image:Greece_Alimnia4.jpg|Flotsam in the Beach (East Cove)<br/>''Click for larger view''
 
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==Charts==
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[[Image:Greece_Chalke_S.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Satellite View of Chalki & Alimnia<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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===Charts===
 
* BA 872 Kalimno to Rhodes
* BA 872 Kalimno to Rhodes
* BA 1667 Rhodes island
* BA 1667 Rhodes island
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* Greek 451 Leros to Rhodos
* Greek 451 Leros to Rhodos
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===Radio Nets===
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==Radio Nets==
''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''
''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''
* Greek Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
* Greek Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
* Olympia Radio - VHF channels 01 & 63
* Olympia Radio - VHF channels 01 & 63
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===Approach and Navigation===
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==Weather==
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''See [[Aegean_Sea#Weather_and_Winds|Aegean Sea]]''.
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==Approach and Navigation==
Approaches to Alimniá are straightforward.
Approaches to Alimniá are straightforward.
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==Check-in facilities==
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None.
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==Ports and Popular Stops==
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===Ports===
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None.
===Anchorages===
===Anchorages===
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|valign="top"|There are two very attractive anchorages in Alimniá.
|valign="top"|There are two very attractive anchorages in Alimniá.
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[[Image:Greece_Alimnia2.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Both East and South Coves (from the Castle)<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
====South Cove====
====South Cove====
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GPS: {{Coord|36|15.36|N|27|42.1|E|}}<br/>
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[[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|36|15.36|N|27|42.1|E|}}<br/>
This is an excellent all weather shelter in very attractive setting. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 8 m depth.
This is an excellent all weather shelter in very attractive setting. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 8 m depth.
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia_h.jpg‎|350px|thumb|right|Chart of of the coves at Alimnia<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia5.jpg|250px]]<br/><small>The more protected South Cove<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia1.jpg|250px]]<br/><small>The East Cove & its ruins<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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====East Cove====
====East Cove====
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GPS: {{Coord|36|16.03|N|27|42.34|E|}}<br/>
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[[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|36|16.03|N|27|42.34|E|}}<br/>
The cove is well protected from the ''meltemi'' but with the S wind there is some swell, in which case the South Cove is preferable. Also, the beach here is heavily littered. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 5 m depth.
The cove is well protected from the ''meltemi'' but with the S wind there is some swell, in which case the South Cove is preferable. Also, the beach here is heavily littered. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 5 m depth.
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia_h.jpg‎|350px|thumb|right|Chart of of the coves at Alimnia<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
 
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===Tourism & things to do ashore===
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==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==
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In the [[#South_Cove|South Cove]] there are a number of deserted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II  WW II] buildings with cartoon drawn on their walls by a nostalgic German soldier who was stationed at the submarine base.
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A good half an hour hike from the [[#East_Cove|East Cove]] brings you to the ruins of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Crusade Crusader] Castle from which you can enjoy a good view of [[Rhodes]] and [[Chalki|Chálki]].
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==Yacht Services and Repairs==
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====Marine Stores====
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None.
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====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
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Image:Greece_Alimni_Cartoon.jpg|WWII Cartoon<br/>''Click for larger view''
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; Fuel
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Image:Greece_Alimnia6.jpg|The Castle<br/>''Click for larger view''
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: N/A (Not Available)
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Image:Greece_Alimnia7.jpg|The Castle, again<br/>''Click for larger view''
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Image:Greece_Alimnia3.jpg|In the Castle<br/>''Click for larger view''
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===Fuel, Water, & Electricity===
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==Offshore Islands==
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None.
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===Laundry===
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==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==
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===Tourism===
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimni_Cartoon.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>WWII Cartoon<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia6.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>The Castle<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia7.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>The Castle, again<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia3.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>In the Castle<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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|[[Image:Greece_Alimnia4.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Flotsam in the Beach (East Cove)<br/>''Click for larger view''</small>
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In the [[#South_Cove|South Cove]] there are a number of deserted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II  WW II] buildings with cartoon drawn on their walls by a nostalgic German soldier who was stationed at the submarine base.
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A good half an hour hike from the [[#East_Cove|East Cove]] brings you to the ruins of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Crusade Crusader] Castle from which you can enjoy a good view of [[Rhodes]] and [[Chalki|Chálki]].
===Grocery & Supply Stores===
===Grocery & Supply Stores===
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===Laundry===
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===Routes/Passages To/From===
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==Routes/Passages To/From==
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Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
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* [[Cruising the Dodechanese Islands]]
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===References & Publications===
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==Cruiser's Friends==
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See [[Greece#References_&_Publications|Greece]].
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===Cruiser's Friends===
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
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===Forum Discussions===
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==Forum Discussions==
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List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
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===External Links===
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==External Links==
Links to relevant websites.
Links to relevant websites.
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===Personal Notes===
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==References & Publications==
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Personal experiences?
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See [[Greece#References_&_Publications|Greece]].
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====''Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)''====
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==''Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)''==
''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
* August 2009 --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
* August 2009 --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
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==Personal Notes==
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Personal experiences?
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Revision as of 14:28, 9 November 2009

Contents

Alimniá

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 36°15.7′N, 27°41.9′E
Photo icon.png
 Photo gallery
Chart icon.png
 Local chartlet

Alimniá (Αλιμνιά) is a small uninhabited island located approximately 3 nM west of Rhodes. It is a most pleasant green island, with the ruins of a Crusader castle, marred only by the heavy flotsam accumulated on its otherwise lovely beaches. The island was inhabited until World War II when the Italians used its deep harbor as a submarine base. The islanders abandoned their island in 1943 after the British commandos sent to sabotage the submarines were captured and executed by the Nazis.

Charts

Satellite View of Chalki & Alimnia
Click for larger view
  • BA 872 Kalimno to Rhodes
  • BA 1667 Rhodes island
  • Imray-Tetra G35 Dodecanese and the Coast of Turkey
  • NIMA 54400 Nisos Samos to Nisos Rhodhos
  • NIMA 54416 Nisos Rhodhos
  • Greek 451 Leros to Rhodos

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

  • Greek Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
  • Olympia Radio - VHF channels 01 & 63

Weather

See Aegean Sea.

Approach and Navigation

Approaches to Alimniá are straightforward.

Check-in facilities

None.

Ports and Popular Stops

Ports

None.

Anchorages

There are two very attractive anchorages in Alimniá.
Both East and South Coves (from the Castle)
Click for larger view

South Cove

World icon.png 36°15.36′N, 27°42.1′E
This is an excellent all weather shelter in very attractive setting. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 8 m depth.

Chart of of the coves at Alimnia
Click for larger view
Greece Alimnia5.jpg
The more protected South Cove
Click for larger view
Greece Alimnia1.jpg
The East Cove & its ruins
Click for larger view

East Cove

World icon.png 36°16.03′N, 27°42.34′E
The cove is well protected from the meltemi but with the S wind there is some swell, in which case the South Cove is preferable. Also, the beach here is heavily littered. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 5 m depth.


Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Yacht Services and Repairs

Marine Stores

None.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
N/A (Not Available)
Water
N/A
Electricity
N/A

Offshore Islands

None.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Greece Alimni Cartoon.jpg
WWII Cartoon
Click for larger view
Greece Alimnia6.jpg
The Castle
Click for larger view
Greece Alimnia7.jpg
The Castle, again
Click for larger view
Greece Alimnia3.jpg
In the Castle
Click for larger view
Greece Alimnia4.jpg
Flotsam in the Beach (East Cove)
Click for larger view

In the South Cove there are a number of deserted WW II buildings with cartoon drawn on their walls by a nostalgic German soldier who was stationed at the submarine base.

A good half an hour hike from the East Cove brings you to the ruins of the Crusader Castle from which you can enjoy a good view of Rhodes and Chálki.

Grocery & Supply Stores

N/A.

Eateries

N/A.

Internet/WiFi

N/A.

Laundry

N/A.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

N/A.

Garbage Disposal

N/A.

Transportation

N/A.

Routes/Passages To/From

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

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

See Greece.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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