User:Istioploos/Anchorages of Chios Island
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This page shows all the major anchorages on the island of Chios.
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Emborio
Emborio (Εμπορειό- commerce) is lovely little natural cove on the SE coast of Chios. It provides good shelter from the meltemi, but because it is so small it can be difficult to find a suitable spot to anchor, especially at weekends in July/August. There is room for 3/4 yachts to free anchor in the centre of the cove in 4.0 - 5.0 metres, using no more than 20 metres of chain, but after that any yachts arriving will need to anchor and take lines ashore, either to the rocks on the northern shore or to the small jetty off the village at the head of the cove. The holding is good in sand and the water is so clear that you can see every detail of the bottom (including a number of abandoned anchors that represent a hazard to the unwary!). The best place to free anchor is just north of the centre between the small church on the northern side and a telephone/power pole at the end of the quay on the southern side. Note, however, that an abandoned fisherman's anchor lies close to this line and needs to be given a good clearance. A rocky ledge extends some 50 metres from the southern shore and a similar ledge for around 20 metres from the northern shore, which need to be allowed for when choosing an anchoring position.
In the village at the head of the cove are several good tavernas and a small store with limited supplies. To the NE of the cove and up the hill there is a Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC) excavation but there is not too much to see. If you continue along this road you come to Mavra Volia, a beautiful black pebble beach, which is often totally deserted.
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Angelia, Salagonas, Trachilia, & Kato Faná
West of Cape Masticho and just before reaching Cape Mesta on the S coast of Chios there are 5 wonderful coves. All of them are well protected from the meltemi but exposed to the SW. Anchoring is easy in all of these coves. Going counterclockwise we have:
- Kato Faná Bay [[User:Istioploos/Anchorages of Chios Island#Kato Faná Bay|Kato Faná Bay]] (Κάτω Φανά) 38°12.3′N, 25°55.5′E 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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- Ayia Dynamis [[User:Istioploos/Anchorages of Chios Island#Ayia Dynamis|Ayia Dynamis]] (Αγία Δύναμις) 38°12.9′N, 25°54.7′E 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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- Salagonas [[User:Istioploos/Anchorages of Chios Island#Salagonas|Salagonas]] (Σαλάγωνας) 38°13.2′N, 25°54.8′E – 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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- Angelia [[User:Istioploos/Anchorages of Chios Island#Angelia|Angelia]] (Αγγέλια) 38°13.2′N, 25°54′E – further of the promontory on the W. There is a small hamlet there.
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- Trachilia [[User:Istioploos/Anchorages of Chios Island#Trachilia|Trachilia]] (Τραχείλια) 38°13.2′N, 25°53.6′E – finally a westernmost narrow totally deserted inlet. It is best here 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, well worth a visit. Turn left when you reach the paved road. The other medieval village, Mestá is about a two hour walk, turn right when you reach the paved road.
You can call for a taxi either from Mestá, tel +30 6972 543 543 or from Olýmpoi, tel. +30 2710 76 357 or +30 6937 937 758.
Elyndas
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Avloniá
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Langadas
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- 1997 --Istioploos Travels with S/Y Thetis
- June 2014 --memo18111 S/Y Liberty Dream
Ayios Ioannis Tholis
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