Gramvousa

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Contents 1 Charts 2 Radio Nets 3 Weather 4 Approach and Navigation 5 Berthing Options 5.1 Ports 5.2 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 5.3 Anchorages 5.3.1 Imeri Gramvousa 6 Offshore Islands 7 Yacht Services and Repairs 8 Things to do Ashore 8.1 Tourism 8.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 8.3 Eateries 8.4 Internet/WiFi 8.5 Laundry 8.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 8.7 Garbage Disposal 8.8 Transportation 9 Routes/Passages To/From 10 Cruiser's Friends 11 Forum Discussions 12 External Links 13 References & Publications 14 Personal Notes 14.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Gramvousa actually refers to two a small uninhabited islands off the northwest coast of Crete. The larger of the two is Imeri Gramvousa (Ήμερη Γραμβούσα - tamed Gramvous) on which there is an anchorage and a Venetian Castle. The second island Agria Gramvousa ( Άγρια Γραμβούσα - Wild Gramvousa) has no anchorage.

Charts

See Crete.

Radio Nets

See also Crete

Weather

See Aegean Sea.

Approach and Navigation

The anchorage on the southern side of Imeri Gramvousa island can be approached from the west, in which case care should taken to avoid the reefs extending south from the SW corner of the island and north from the Tigani peninsula. However, a safer approach is from the north, where a course midway between the island and the isolated Petalidho rock brings you up to the anchorage. A rusting wreck marks the eastern end of the bay.

Berthing Options

Ports

None.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Imeri Gramvousa

Anchor in 5 meters in sand in the centre of the bay. The anchorage here is wonderful in settled weather, and adequately sheltered in strong NW or NE winds, although it is scary to see the white horses hurtling past either side of the anchorage.

Offshore Islands

• Agria Gramvousa

Yacht Services and Repairs

None.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

There is an old Venetian castle on the western cliffs of the island, keeping watch over the sea lanes along the western side of Crete.

Grocery & Supply Stores

None.

Eateries

N/A.

Internet/WiFi

N/A.

Laundry

N/A.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

N/A.

Garbage Disposal

?

Transportation

N/A.

Routes/Passages To/From

See Crete.

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 partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Gramvousa (Wikipedia)

References & Publications

See Greece.

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:

• June 2009 -- Athene of Lymington

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Contributors to this page
Names: Istioploos, Athene of Lymington

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