Eskifoca Region
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Eskifoça Region
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Background
Fewer cruiser visit this region, NE of Chios and SE of Lesvos, of than the more popular cruising grounds on the south. Yet, the small harbor of Eskifoça and the several coves of Bademli are delightful.
Charts
BA 1665 Nisos Lesvos and Çandarli Korfezi to Baba Burnu
Imray-Tetra G2 Aegean Sea (North)
Imray-Tetra G23 Eastern Sporades
NIMA 54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey
Greek 332 Lesvos Island
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Weather
The summer meltemi here blows from the NE but it is less strong than in the Central Aegean. In the winter months winds can come from either northerly or southerly directions.
Approaches are straightforward without dangers.
Check-in facilities
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Ports and Popular Stops
Eskifoça
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Eskifoça is the ancient Φώκαια - Phocaea. It is believed to have been founded by colonists from Erythrea and Teos in the 8th century BC. Phocaea soon became an important trading center and its fifty-oared galleys roamed from the Black Sea to the Western Mediterranean. The Phocaeans were great navigators and founded many colonies in the Black Sea, the Bosphorus, Italy, and further west. They were the founders, among others, of Massalia (modern Marseilles in France), Tartessus (near Cadiz in Spain), Alalia in Corsica and Velia in Italy.
Phocaea was taken by the Persians from whom they were liberated by Alexander the Great. In the Hellenistic times they sided with the Seleucids against the Romans who captured and looted their city in 190 BC. During the Byzantine era the city declined although it was the see of a bishop. In the Middle Ages Phocaea was occupied by the Genoese who mined alum, used as a dye in the tanning business. Finally the city was captured by the Ottomans in 1455.
Today the town is a very attractive resort full of restaurants and a good market.
The small harbor of Eskifoça [36° 40' N 26° 45' E] (Büyükdeniz) is operated like a marina. An attendant will usually designate a berth. Most berths have permanent moorings but you may have to anchor. If you do, it may be tricky because there is no room for long scopes. Anchor in 6-10 m over mud and weed. The shelter on the quay is good but the holding can be a problem. Try to get a mooring.
Alternatively you can anchor off on the E of the harbor. The holding is bad. The smaller harbor to NW, Küçükdeniz, is full of fishing boats and is not an option.
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- Eskifoça (Wikipedia)
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