Cruising the Cyclades Islands
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Cruising the Cyclades Islands
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Introduction
Cyclades (Κυκλάδες) is the quintessential group of Aegean islands. Their name comes from the the greek word κύκλος (circle) because the form a rough circle centered around the small island Delos.
In the early Bronze Age, Cyclades was the center of a brilliant civilization, theCycladic civilization which gave us surprisingly modern looking paintings and statuettes. Today, the Cyclades with its many islands is the most popular cruising area in the Aegean. The islands are arid and rocky which gives them a austere beauty. Their traditional architecture with its white-washed houses and arches blend harmoniously with the terrain. Yet, each island has an individual character and diversity from the volcanic Santorini to the remote Donousa.
For the cruiser, there are many interesting sight-seeing sites as well as many anchorages. From the trendy Mykonos and the cosmopolitan Syros to the uninhabited Rhinia.
Climate & Weather Information
In the summer months the weather is dominated by the meltemi which in the west Cyclades comes in the north from the NE and on the east Cyclades from the N.
For details see Aegean Weather.
Weather Windows
The best times to tour the Cyclades are in the Spring, May to June, and in the autumn, September to October. You are less likely to encounter strong meltemi winds and also all the anchorages are less crowded. Other than the weather-wise unpredictable winter months, the worse time to be cruising the Cyclades is during the month of August. In August not only will you encounter a number of "meltemi" gales but all harbors and anchorages, even the most remote, will be crowded as this is the prime vacation time in Greece and the rest of the EU.
Radio Nets
See Aegean Sea.
See also Aegean Sea.
Passage Description
FULL description of this passage.
Distance & Duration
See also Aegean Distances Tables.
Possible Departure Points
Route/Suggested Stopovers
Possible Arrival Ports
CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
See Aegean Sea.
References
See Aegean Sea.
Personal Notes
I have sailed all of the above passages. --Istioploos
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