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| - | ==Berthing== | + | {{Poi |lat = 37.27805 |lon= 26.77317 |zoom= 15 |
| - | {{Poi test|39|06.1|N|26|33.6|E| | type= harbour |name= Mytilene |altname= Μυτιλήνη |zoom= 15 | + | | type= anchorage |
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| - | | imagetext= Satellite view of Mytilene Harbor (showing marina at SW corner) | + | | imagetext= Chart of Katsadiá & Papandriá |
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mytilene Mytilene] is a large and busy harbour and also one of the most polluted in the Aegean, with raw sewage discharged at the very spot where yachts are moored. Recently, however, the harbour has been refurbished, with the bollards and moorings rings repainted and new water and electricity points installed along the quays (operated by a pre-paid card system). Local yachts moor, sometimes three deep, along the E quay opposite the port police office. Visiting yachts currently moor alongside on either the N or W side of the harbour. This is a considerable improvement on the former arrangement, whereby the harbour was full of commercial vessels and visiting yachts had no choice but to anchor moor (the bottom here is soft mud and some anchors tended to plough through it). The berths here are sheltered from all except southerly winds, in which an uncomfortable swell develops, but are very noisy with constant traffic and smelly during the summer months.
| + | | text= There are two coves here: {{mark |37|16.9|N|26|46.3|E| type= buoy |name= Katsadiá |altname= Κατσαδιά | zoom= 16}} and {{mark |37|16.8|N|26|46.2|E| type= anchorage |name= Papandriá |altname= Παπανδριά | zoom= 16}}. These coves are also known as Limni or Lira, because of the little island named Lira (Λύρα) or Lera at its entrance, it is on the southern side of the Lipsi which is not heavily inhabited. Both are wonderful coves, well protected from the ''meltemi'' and have very clear, emerald-green waters over a sandy bottom. A few bathers come during the day and there are one or two tents with overnight campers. It is a favorite anchorage of many yachts as there are two other coves near by. Anchor in 6.0 metres over a sandy patch in either cove. Very good holding (but not everywhere) despite the very strong gusts. One can walk to town about 40 minutes away. |
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| - | A better, especially in unsettled weather, if more costly alternative is the new [[Mytilene Marina]], which offers 222 berths in a quiet residential area at the S end of the town and is secure in all conditions.
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| - | The town of Mytilene itself is a wonderfully alive one. There are terrific pastry stores, and a wonderful market place. The restaurants on the SW of the harbour are popular and have good fish.
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| - | Mytilene is a port of entry. The Customs and Coast Guard officials tend to be more bureaucratic than in any other harbor that I have been in Greece (--[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]]). The Coast Guard demands that you contact them before entrance and departure on VHF channel 12. If you use the W harbour entrance to enter the [[Mytilene_Marina|marina]], you will usually avoid their attentions.
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| - | {{himage|Mytilini.jpeg|Prior to its refurbishment}}
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| - | :{{mark test|38|12.3|N|25|55.5|E|type= anchorage|name=Kato Faná Bay|altname=Κάτω Φανά|zoom=14|text=is the easternmost cove. There only here some abandoned campers. Nearby there are the ruins of a temple of Apollon and a small church. The road from here leads you to the medieval village of Olýmpoi (Ολύμποι), about 8 km away, a good walk.}}
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| - | :{{mark test|38|12.9|N|25|54.7|E|type= anchorage|name=Ayia Dynamis|altname=Αγία Δύναμις|zoom=14|text= is a small cove NW of the ''Kato Faná Bay''. There are a few buildings associated with a church. The road from here leads you to the medieval village of Olýmpoi, about 8 km away, a good walk. About 1.5 km from Ayia Dynamis there is the cave of Olýmpi, open every day except Mondays, 9:00-19:30 with guided tours, well worth the visit.}}
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| - | :{{mark test|38|13.2|N|25|54.8|E|type= anchorage|name=Salagonas|altname=Σαλάγωνας|zoom=14|text= – goping to the N – just around a promontory. It is a larger, totally deserted, save for few people during the day harvesting the ''mastich''.}}
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| - | :{{mark test|38|13.2|N|25|53.6|E|type= anchorage|name=Trachilia|altname=Τραχείλια|zoom=14|text= – finally a westernmost narrow totally deserted inlet.}}
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| - | Anchoring is easy in all of these coves. In ''Trachilia'' though it is best to take a shore line to the W shore.
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| - | About one hour walk from here, up the dirt road, there is the medieval village of [[#Olýmpoi|Olýmpoi]], well worth a visit. Turn left when you reach the paved road. The other medieval village, [[#Mestá|Mestá]] is about a two hour walk, turn right when you reach the paved road.
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| - | You can call for a taxi either from Mestá, tel +30 6972 543 543 or from [[#Olýmpoi|Olýmpoi]], tel. +30 2710 76 357 or +30 6937 937 758.
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Ormos Kouloura
Ormos Kouloura/wiki/User:Vadim/Sandbox4#Ormos_Kouloura
anchorage
Ormos Kouloura [[User:Vadim/Sandbox4#Ormos Kouloura|Ormos Kouloura]] 37°16.683'N, 026°46.390'EOrmos Kouloura37.27805;26.77317
There are two coves here:
Katsadiá/wiki/User:Vadim/Sandbox4#Katsadi.C3.A1buoy
Katsadiá [[User:Vadim/Sandbox4#Katsadiá|Katsadiá]] (Κατσαδιά) 37°16.9′N, 26°46.3′EKatsadiá37.281666666667;26.771666666667 and
Papandriá/wiki/User:Vadim/Sandbox4#Papandri.C3.A1anchorage Papandriá [[User:Vadim/Sandbox4#Papandriá|Papandriá]] (Παπανδριά) 37°16.8′N, 26°46.2′EPapandriá37.28;26.77 . These coves are also known as Limni or Lira, because of the little island named Lira (Λύρα) or Lera at its entrance, it is on the southern side of the Lipsi which is not heavily inhabited. Both are wonderful coves, well protected from the
meltemi and have very clear, emerald-green waters over a sandy bottom. A few bathers come during the day and there are one or two tents with overnight campers. It is a favorite anchorage of many yachts as there are two other coves near by. Anchor in 6.0 metres over a sandy patch in either cove. Very good holding (but not everywhere) despite the very strong gusts. One can walk to town about 40 minutes away.
