Alimnia

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Contents 1 Alimniá 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Anchorages 1.5.1 South Cove 1.5.2 East Cove 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

Alimniá

Background

Alimniá (Αλιμνιά) is a small uninhabited island located approximately 3 nM west of Rhodes. It is a most pleasant green island, with the ruins of a Crusader castle, marred only by the heavy flotsam accumulated on its otherwise lovely beaches. The island was inhabited until World War II when the Italians used its deep harbor as a submarine base. The islanders abandoned their island in 1943 after the British commandos sent to sabotage the submarines were captured and executed by the Nazis.

The Ruins in the East Cove Click for larger view

Flotsam in the Beach Click for larger view

Charts

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• BA 872 Kalimno to Rhodes
• BA 1667 Rhodes island
• Imray-Tetra G35 Dodecanese and the Coast of Turkey
• NIMA 54400 Nisos Samos to Nisos Rhodhos
• NIMA 54416 Nisos Rhodhos
• Greek 451 Leros to Rhodos

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

• Greek Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
• Olympia Radio - VHF channels 01 63

Approach and Navigation

Approaches to Alimniá are straightforward.

Anchorages

There are two very attractive anchorages in Alimniá. South Cove This is an excellent all weather shelter in very attractive setting. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 8 m depth. East Cove The cove is well protected from the meltemi but with the S wind there is some swell, in which case the South Cove is preferable. Also, the beach here is heavily littered. The bottom is sand and weed and provides good holding. Anchor at the head of the bay at about 5 m depth.

Satellite View of Chalki & Alimnia Click for larger view

Tourism & things to do ashore

In the South Cove there are a number of deserted WW II buildings with cartoon drawn on their walls by a nostalgic German soldier who was stationed at the submarine base.

A good half an hour hike from the East Cove brings you to the ruins of the Crusader Castle from which you can enjoy a good view of Rhodes and Chálki.

WWII Cartoon Click for larger view

View from the Castle Click for larger view

In the Castle Click for larger view

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

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Laundry

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Internet/WiFi

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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

Links to relevant websites.

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:

• July 1985 --Istioploos 20:44, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

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