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The approaches to Leros are straightforward, most of the offshore islets being steep-to. If approaching the main harbour of [[Leros_Ports#Lakki|Lakki]] from the north, however, be sure to avoid the group of above-water rocks extending about half a mile offshore just NW of the entrance. | The approaches to Leros are straightforward, most of the offshore islets being steep-to. If approaching the main harbour of [[Leros_Ports#Lakki|Lakki]] from the north, however, be sure to avoid the group of above-water rocks extending about half a mile offshore just NW of the entrance. | ||
| - | + | {{Danger}}With a strong ''meltemi'' there are violent gusts when entering the bays of [[Leros_Ports#Lakki|Lakki]] and [[Leros_Anchorages#Alindas|Alindas]]. Also, with strong southerlies there are gusts and large swells in the bay of Lakki. | |
==Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)== | ==Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)== | ||
There is a customs office on the quay in [[Leros_Ports#Lakki|Lakki]]. I am not sure if this is formally a Port of Entry but I was able to clear out here in July 2011. --[[user:Nereus|Nereus]] 09:19, 12 August 2011 | There is a customs office on the quay in [[Leros_Ports#Lakki|Lakki]]. I am not sure if this is formally a Port of Entry but I was able to clear out here in July 2011. --[[user:Nereus|Nereus]] 09:19, 12 August 2011 | ||
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| + | In 2014 Leros became a Port of Entry to Greece. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] 17:01, 27 October 2014 (GMT) | ||
==Berthing Options== | ==Berthing Options== | ||
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Archangelos (Αρχάγγελος) is a small island about 0.5 nm N of [[Leros_Anchorages#Partheni|Partheni]]. There are two coves on the S side of the island. The E cove is dominated by a fish farm but the W cove is still a pleasant anchorage. Anchor over a patch of sand in 5.0 metres. Good shelter and holding. The reef on the east side of this cove offers excellent snorkelling. | Archangelos (Αρχάγγελος) is a small island about 0.5 nm N of [[Leros_Anchorages#Partheni|Partheni]]. There are two coves on the S side of the island. The E cove is dominated by a fish farm but the W cove is still a pleasant anchorage. Anchor over a patch of sand in 5.0 metres. Good shelter and holding. The reef on the east side of this cove offers excellent snorkelling. | ||
| - | A taverna opened in June 2013. Her proprietors Yiorgo, Europe Agonos and their daughter Demetra, from Leros, are operating in year round. The food is very good. | + | A taverna opened in June 2013. Her proprietors Yiorgo, Europe Agonos and their daughter Demetra, from Leros, are operating in year round. The food is very good. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] 17:01, 27 October 2014 (GMT) |
=====Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)===== | =====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'': | ||
* September 2010 --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 16:45, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | * September 2010 --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 16:45, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | ||
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<center style="clear: both;"><gallery caption="Archangelos Island" widths="250px" heights="190px" perrow="2"> | <center style="clear: both;"><gallery caption="Archangelos Island" widths="250px" heights="190px" perrow="2"> | ||
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=====Artemis Boatyard===== | =====Artemis Boatyard===== | ||
| - | Artemis is a new boatyard situated close to the airport at Partheni. Yachts of up to 38 tonnes can haul out using the slipway. There is 14,000 | + | Artemis is a new boatyard situated close to the airport at Partheni. Yachts of up to 38 tonnes can haul out using the slipway and a trailer. There is 14,000 m² of hard standing. For further details see [http://www.lerosboatyardltd.com/ Website]. Pricing is reportedly very competitive (2014). |
====Fuel, Water, & Electricity==== | ====Fuel, Water, & Electricity==== | ||
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* In the W side of [[Leros_Anchorages#Xerocambos|Xerocambos]] the ''Aloni'' (Lefteris and Evelyn) is particularly friendly to yachtsmen | * In the W side of [[Leros_Anchorages#Xerocambos|Xerocambos]] the ''Aloni'' (Lefteris and Evelyn) is particularly friendly to yachtsmen | ||
* Another good restaurant is the ''Psaropoula'' in [[Leros_Ports#Pandéli|Pandéli]] | * Another good restaurant is the ''Psaropoula'' in [[Leros_Ports#Pandéli|Pandéli]] | ||
| + | * Taverna ''To Stigma'' in [[#Archangelos|Archangelos]], good food --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] 17:01, 27 October 2014 (GMT) | ||
====Internet/WiFi==== | ====Internet/WiFi==== | ||
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Leros
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Leros.
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The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The first inhabitants were most likely Pelasgians, Lelekes, and Karians. They were followed by the Dorians who were succeeded by the Ionians from Miletus. Homer mentions Leros, together with Kalymnos, as the "Kalydian islands" and included them in his Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad.
Leros was the sacred island of Artemis. According to the Mythology, after the death of the hero Meleager (the killer of the Calydonian Boar), Artemis took pity on the sorrow of his sisters and turned them into guinea fowl and put them in her temple at Partheni.
Leros was occupied by the Persians who departed after their defeat in Salamis. During the Peloponnesian War, Leros sided with Sparta. In the Roman times, Leros and the surrounding islands were dominated by pirates. During the Byzantine times the island was part of the Samos prefecture. In 1316 AD Leros was taken by the Knights of St. John and was governed by the Duke of Naxos. From 1455 until 1527 the island was ravaged by pirates until finally it was occupied in 1527 by the Ottomans. In 1821, Leros took part in the War of Independence and became part of the new Greek state. In 1912, along with the rest of the Dodecanese, Leros fell under the Italians who held it until 1943. During this period the Italians built the town of Lakki. They were succeeded by the allied forces, mostly British. The island was then invaded by a large force of German paratroopers and many buildings were destroyed during the Battle of Leros (November 12-16, 1943). The Germans held Leros until the end of World War II, when it was united with the rest of Greece in 1948. During the terrible years of the Greek junta (1967-74) the military camp in Partheni was used as a concentration camp for political prisoners.
Music making is a long tradition in Leros. Even today one can encounter live music here with traditional instruments such as: santouri (dulcimer), tsanbouna (bagpipes), lagouto (lute), and thelyra (a small violin-like instrument). The traditional songs and dances are: the Issos Lerikos, the Sousta, the Stavrotos, the Passoumaki, and the Dance of the Broom.
For cruising yachts, the island’s principal attraction is the sheltered natural harbour of Lakki, with its two marinas and excellent anchorage off the town. There are other good anchorages around the island at Pandéli, Vromolithos, Xerocambos, Partheni, Alindas, Blafouti and the island of Archangelos just north of Leros (the latter two in settled weather only).
Charts
- BA
- 2682 Kolpos Patalion to Nisos Nisiros
- 3926 Lero island and approaches
- Imray-Tetra
- G34 Southern Cyclades
- NIMA
- 54400 Samos to Rodhos
- Greek
- 451 Leros to Rhodos
Radio Nets
- Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
- Olympia Radio - channel 23 at the W of the island; no good signal on the S and E sides
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Weather
See Aegean Sea.
The approaches to Leros are straightforward, most of the offshore islets being steep-to. If approaching the main harbour of Lakki from the north, however, be sure to avoid the group of above-water rocks extending about half a mile offshore just NW of the entrance.
Danger: With a strong meltemi there are violent gusts when entering the bays of Lakki and Alindas. Also, with strong southerlies there are gusts and large swells in the bay of Lakki.
Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)
There is a customs office on the quay in Lakki. I am not sure if this is formally a Port of Entry but I was able to clear out here in July 2011. --Nereus 09:19, 12 August 2011
In 2014 Leros became a Port of Entry to Greece. --Istioploos 17:01, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
Berthing Options
Ports
See Leros Ports.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Anchorages
See Leros Anchorages.
Offshore Islands
Archangelos
37°11.9′N, 26°46.3′E
Archangelos (Αρχάγγελος) is a small island about 0.5 nm N of Partheni. There are two coves on the S side of the island. The E cove is dominated by a fish farm but the W cove is still a pleasant anchorage. Anchor over a patch of sand in 5.0 metres. Good shelter and holding. The reef on the east side of this cove offers excellent snorkelling.
A taverna opened in June 2013. Her proprietors Yiorgo, Europe Agonos and their daughter Demetra, from Leros, are operating in year round. The food is very good. --Istioploos 17:01, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
- September 2010 --Athene of Lymington 16:45, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- October 2014 --Istioploos
Travels with S/Y Thetis
 The Cove |
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Yacht Services and Repairs
Marine Stores
- Agmar Shipyard has a well stocked chandlery
- Evros_Leros_Marina has a good chandlery (though not as big as Agmar)
- There is also a store in Lakki, and another in Ayia Marina, both cater mostly to fisherman
- There is an Agmar store in Lakki
Yacht Services/Repairs/Yards
Partheni Boatyard
Agmar ( 37°11.5′N, 26°48′E) operates a shipyard in Partheni with a 70 ton travel-lift and room to store over 250 yachts on the hard. They perform all major repairs and are staffed by skilled technicians. The yard has WCs, showers and a self-service laundry as well as a sail-washing area and a remarkably well-stocked chandlery. The yard maintains four moorings in front of their facilities which their clients can use temporarily.
The nearby airport is five minutes on foot and the yard will take you to and pick you up from the airport if necessary.
Tel. +30 2470 26 009 Email
I have wintered my boat here since 2000 and have nothing but praise for Mr. Angelos Gaitanides, the manager/owner, and his helpful staff. --Istioploos 
Evros Boatyard
Evros Boatyard located near Lakki provides maintenance, repairs, and spare parts.
Artemis Boatyard
Artemis is a new boatyard situated close to the airport at Partheni. Yachts of up to 38 tonnes can haul out using the slipway and a trailer. There is 14,000 m² of hard standing. For further details see Website. Pricing is reportedly very competitive (2014).
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Fuel
- is delivered in Lakki and at the Agmar Shipyard at Partheni by mini-truck
- Water
- is available on the quay of the Agmar Lakki Marina, Evros Leros Marina, and at the Agmar Shipyard at Partheni. However, in all places the water can be brackish but you can have spring water delivered by a mini-truck. Call +30 6944 899 242, Costas.
- Electricity
- is available on the quay of the Agmar Lakki Marina, Evros Leros Marina, and at the Agmar Shipyard at Partheni
Things to do Ashore
 Matrona Fresco: Mary Click for larger view |
 Matrona Fresco: Mary Click for larger view |
 The Chapel of Ayios Isidoros Click for larger view |
 The impressively-sited Pandeli Castle Click for larger view |
 View from Pandeli Castle Click for larger view |
 The waterfront of Pandeli Click for larger view |
Tourism
There many nice places to visit on the island. The most imposing is the Kastro at Pandeli. The view from the castle is superb: you can see over Pandeli, Vromolithos, and Lakki. Inside the castle there is a jewel of a tiny Ecclesiastical Museum established by Bishop Nectarios of Leros, Kalymnos, and Astypalea. Like all bishops of the Dodecanese he reports to the Patriarch in Istanbul rather then the Archbishop in Athens. Also, inside the castle there is the small church of Panayia Kyra, built in 1300 AD, which has an ornately carved iconostasis and several nice frescoes.
At Ayias Annas, visit the Archaeological Museum. The museum has very attractive cases, well labeled and lit, but the exhibits are not major. Further N at Alindas (Άλινδας), on the E side of the island, there is an Ethnological Museum housed in the Bellinis Tower, a castle like mansion built by Mr. Paris Bellinis, a wealthy Lerian who made his fortune in Egypt. The whole of the second floor of the museum is dedicated to the Battle of Leros and the sinking of the Greek navy ship Olga. Other interesting displays include the rather grisly surgical equipment of the former Leros Pharmacy (the Bellinis Tower was used as a hospital during the Second World War); numerous mementoes of famous Lerians and a folklore display of local costumes and craft items.
About two km north from Lakki there is the unique War Museum, established in a tunnel dug by the Italians while fortifying the island in preparation for WWII. The museum contains numerous relics of the occupation and of the Battle of Leros.
In Ayia Marina a small private museum housed in an old wood mill opened in 2009.
East of Partheni, over the cove of Kioura, there is the chapel of Ayia Matrona that has modern frescoes painted by the political prisoners held here at the bleak military camp during the bleak days of the junta (1997-72). Well worth a visit. Also, near Partheni just SW of the airport, there is the site of the Temple of Artemis but unfortunately not very much remains to be seen.
On the NW side of the island, at the N end of Gourna Bay there is a very picturesque Church of Ayios Isidoros built on a tiny island connected to Leros by a narrow causeway. S of Gourna Bay at Drymonas there is the interesting Church of Panaghia Gourlommata. Finally at Lakki there is the Church of Ayios Ioannes Theologos.
Grocery & Supply Stores
Note: all shops in Lakki (except the large supermarkets) close at 1330 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The supermarkets are closed on Sundays.
- There are two supermarkets at Lakki. The larger of which is Spanos. If you buy large quantities of groceries, both stores will deliver it to the marina or the shipyard
- A new large supermarket has opened in Kamara, a few km from Partheni
- The bakery next to the Post Office in Lakki has very good bread
- Camping Gaz is available at the Agmar Shipyard chandlery
Eateries
In general the food is good in Leros.
- Some of the best cooking in the island is to be found at Dimitris o Karaflas (tel. +30 22470 25626) at the top of the hill at the north end of Vromolithos beach (the views here are as impressive as the food - try the fillets of perch baked in the oven). You can anchor in the bay of Vromolithos below
- Another famous Restaurant with excellent atmosphaire and greek food accompanied with local wine is in the centre of Vromolithos the Taverna Paradisos (Website - +30 22470 24632).
- Every Saturday Stamatis,the owner plays bouzouki with his son (Manolis - accordion) and makes everyone feel companionship. (Free Wi-Fi).
- At Lakki the best eating is at the Petrino Restaurant (next to the post office). The pork souvlaki is especially delicious and excellent value at €10 (August 2010).
- Good food at Frangos in Vromolithos
- In Ayia Marina the Mylos has excellent sea food
- In Alindas try the Finikas by the sea and To Steki tou Dimitri further along, past the road to the airport
- Also in Alindas, Varelia, at the end of the road, is reputed to be very good
- In Blafouti there is a pleasant taverna, I Thea Artemis, that serves good seafood
- In the W side of Xerocambos the Aloni (Lefteris and Evelyn) is particularly friendly to yachtsmen
- Another good restaurant is the Psaropoula in Pandéli
- Taverna To Stigma in Archangelos, good food --Istioploos 17:01, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
Internet/WiFi
- Good mobile phone signal
- Agmar provides free WiFi in both its shipyard in Partheni and its marina in Lakki
Laundry
- Token operated washing machines at the Agmar Lakki Marina and at the Agmar Shipyard at Partheni
- There is a dry cleaner in Lakki that also does laundry
Motorbike & Car Rentals
- Many rental places at Plátanos and at Lakki. Giannakos (on the road north out of Lakki) is good for scooter rentals.
- Pagonis tel. +30 2240 25 831 or +30 6936 259 819 will deliver and pick up a motorbike to your boat
Garbage Disposal
There are bins around the harbors and in several anchorages.
Transportation
There are daily flights and ferries to Athens. In the summer there is a hydrofoil service to Kos, Kalymnos, Patmos, Fourni, Lipsi, Agathonisi, and Samos.
Routes/Passages To/From
- Passages between Athens Region and Samos - Kusadasi
- N - S Passages in East Aegean
- Cruising the Dodecanese Islands
Cruiser's Friends
- Travels with S/Y Thetis Vasilis Riginos has been cruising Greek and Turkish waters for over 25 years, as well as having crossed the Atlantic. He winters his boat in Leros. He lives for 6-7 months of the year in Greece and is willing to help any fellow cruisers. Email: vasilis[AT]sy-thetis.org
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
External Links
- Leros (Wikipedia)
References & Publications
See Greece.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
See individual Leros Ports and Leros Anchorages.
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