Porto Lago

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Porto Lago

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	40°59.6′N, 25°07.3′E
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Contents 1 Porto Lago 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Berthing Options 6.1 Marinas & Yacht Club 6.2 Anchorages 7 Yacht Repairs and Services 7.1 Marine Stores 7.2 Repairs/Yards 7.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 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) 15 Contributors to this page 16 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Porto Lago (Πόρτο Λάγγο) is a harbor in the Vistonikos gulf in Thrace. Lake Vistonis is a narrow strip away. This is an area with many water foul. The port is very commercial but surprisingly not unattractive, save for murky waters which give home to clouds of bloodthirsty mosquitoes.

Charts

BA

1086 Srimonikos kólpos to Edremit Körfezi

Imray-Tetra

G2 Aegean Sea (North)

NIMA

54360 Thessaloniki to Canakkale Bogazi Dardanelles

54363 Akra Akrathos to Dardanelles Ayio Oros

Greek

31 North Evoikos to Kavala Gulf

32 Thrakiko Sea

321 Thassos, Alexandroupolis, Samothrake, Imvros

Radio Nets

• Coast Guard - VHF channel 12, Tel. +30 5350 22 222
• Olympia Radio - VHF no signal

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Local Weather

See Aegean Sea.

Approach and Navigation

The approach to Porto Lago is via a dredged channel in the very shallow Vistonikos gulf, it is best not to be attempted at night, although it is well marked by buoys.

Berthing Options

41°0.3′N, 25°07.2′E
The large harbor is very well protected and is an all weather shelter. One can anchor off, in 6 m depth with excellent holding in mud, but the port authorities seem to disapprove.

There are two other alternatives: dock side-to the very tall quay to the N, or, if free, use one of the moorings of the yacht club at the SW end of the harbor and visit the port police in the large white building in the center of town to make your presence known.

Warning: There are large numbers of flies and mosquitoes here.

Marinas & Yacht Club

See above. '

Anchorages

None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

There is a surprising modern looking chandlery on the highway, near the church.

Repairs/Yards

None.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

There is a fuel station on the highway, some distance from the harbor. You have to use jerry cans

Water

N/A (Not Available)

Electricity

N/A

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

The lake is a short walk away across the highway. There are flamingoes, herons, storks, and other birds.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Limited provision shopping.

Eateries

There is good sea food at the waterfront tavernas

Internet/WiFi

N/A (Not Available).

Laundry

N/A.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

N/A.

Garbage Disposal

Trash cans.

Transportation

Buses to either Xanthi or Komotini.

Routes/Passages To/From

• N - S Passages in East Aegean

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

• Porto Lago (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 2002 --Istioploos
• June 2008 --Atheneoflymington 18:57, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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Contributors to this page
Names: Istioploos, Atheneoflymington

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