Psara

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Contents 1 Psara 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Ports and Popular Stops 1.5.1 Psara Harbor 1.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.7 Anchorages 1.8 Offshore Islands 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.12 References & Publications 1.13 Cruiser's Friends 1.14 Forum Discussions 1.15 External Links 1.16 Personal Notes

Psara

Background

Psara (Ψαρά) located about 10 nM W of Chios actually consist of two islands: Psara and Antipsara. There total area is 39 km² they are lightly populated and definitely off the beaten tourist track. Not too many yachts call here.

Psara were very important during the Greek Revolution. Although during the middle ages they were uninhabited they were populated in the 15th and 16th centuries by Greeks from nearby Chios, from Evia, and from Thessaly who were fleeing the Ottomans. Slowly the new inhabitants became able seamen and traders. By the early 1800s Psara had the third largest Greek fleet, after Hydra and Spetses, consisting of 45 ships. During the revolution this fleet with their fire-ships were very effective against the Ottoman armada. The famous fire-ship heroes Papanikolis, Pipinos, and Kanaris all were from Psara. The Ottomans in retaliation for these activities invaded the islands and on July 5, 1824, after three days of fighting, massacred the population. A number of the oldest men together with the women and the children who could not fight were hiding in a cave, on the Black Hill (Μαύρη Ράχη) over the town, housing the gun powder. When the invaders approached the cave they blew the cave up rather than risk being captured. All together, very few people survived the invasion and even today the islands have an abandoned look. The Massacre of Psara is one of the most moving incidents of modern Greek history.

Στων Ψαρών την ολόμαύρη ράχη περπατώντας η Δόξα μονάχη, μελετά τα λαμπρά παλικάρια και στη κόμη στεφάνι φορεί, γινομένο απο τα λίγα χορτάρια που είχαν μείνει στην έρημη γή.

On the Psara Black Hill Glory is walking by all herself contemplating the brilliant lost brave young people wearing on her head a wreath made by the few remaining weeds left on the desolated earth.

by Dionysios Solomos

Kanaris by Nikiforos Lytras Click for larger view

Destruction of Psara by Nikolaos Gyzis

Charts

• BA 1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit Körfezi
• BA 1645 Nisos Chios and Izmir Körfezi
• Imray-Tetra G28 Nísos Khíos & the Coast of Turkey
• NIMA 54352 Plans in theAegean Sea: Nisos Skyros, Ayios Efstratios, Nisos Psara
• NIMA 54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey
• Greek 33 Cape Sounion to Lesvos I.

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

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

Approach and Navigation

Danger: On the approach to Psara from the west be aware of the many reefs near the islets Antipsara & Katonisi.

Approaches from the east are straightforward.

Ports and Popular Stops

Psara Harbor

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

See each Port/Stop

Anchorages

See each Port/Stop

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

Also see each Port/Stop

Marine Stores & Facilities

See each Port/Stop

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

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

• Psara (Wikipedia)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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