Pharmakonisi

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Contents 1 Pharmakonisi 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Anchorages 1.6 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.7 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.8 Laundry 1.9 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.10 Eateries 1.11 Internet/WiFi 1.12 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.13 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.14 Repairs 1.15 Garbage Disposal 1.16 Transportation 1.17 Routes/Passages To/From 1.18 References & Publications 1.19 Cruiser's Friends 1.20 Forum Discussions 1.21 External Links 1.22 Personal Notes 1.22.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Pharmakonisi

GPS: 36°17.4′N, 27°05.5′E

Background

Pharmakonisi or Farmakonisi (Φαρμακονήσι), the ancient Pharmakusa, is the small island where Julius Caesar was held captive for ransom by pirates. After he was ransomed, he returned with the Roman fleet, captured and crucified his former captors. On the island here are the ruins of a Roman bath (several arches) and of a small Byzantine church, dedicated to St. George. Now the island is uninhabited save a company of Greek soldiers. They have established a lookout, mostly for illegal immigrants, in the ruins of the Roman bath. They do not allow the unescorted landing of non-Greek citizens. The church is not very remarkable but there is a good view which makes the 20 minute walk worthwhile.

Charts

• BA 1546 Samos Strait to Güllük Körfezi
• NIMA 54400 Nisos Samos to Nisos Rhodhos
• NIMA 54403 Samos Strait to Nisos Kalolimnos
• Greek 422 Naxos to Samos & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

• Greek Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
• Olympia Radio - VHF no signal

Approach and Navigation

Approaches to Pharmakonisi are straightforward.

Anchorages

GPS: 36°17.4′N, 27°05.5′E
There is only one cove that offers some protection from the meltemi. Anchor at 5 m depth, reasonable holding. Sometimes the wind can shift to the E, in which case you should take a shore line to the rocks.

Warning: The Greek army may not allow a non-Greek flagged boat to spend the night here. Also, the unescorted landing of non-Greek citizens is prohibited.

Tourism & things to do ashore

The only interest is to see the ruins of a Roman bath (several arches) and walk to the small Byzantine church, dedicated to St. George

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

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Laundry

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Grocery & Supply Stores

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Eateries

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Internet/WiFi

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Motorbike & Car Rentals

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Marine Stores & Facilities

None.

Repairs

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Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

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Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

References & Publications

See Greece.

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

• Pharmakonisi (Wikipedia)

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:

• August 1997 --Istioploos 00:13, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

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