Attika Coast

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Contents 1 Attika Coast (Coast of Athens) 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Check-in facilities 1.6 Ports and Popular Stops 1.7 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.8 Anchorages 1.8.1 Anavissos 1.8.1.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 1.8.2 Sounio 1.8.2.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 1.9 Offshore Islands 1.9.1 Fleves 1.9.1.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 1.10 Routes/Passages To/From 1.11 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11.1 Athens 1.11.1.1 Sounio 1.12 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.13 Laundry 1.14 Grocery Stores 1.15 Eateries 1.16 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.17 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.18 Repairs 1.19 Transportation 1.20 References & Publications 1.21 Cruiser's Friends 1.22 Forum Discussions 1.23 External Links 1.24 Personal Notes 2 Page Navigation

Attika Coast (Coast of Athens)

Background The coast of Attika or Attica (Αττική) is the coast of Athens and the playground of the Athenians. It is the most crowded are in Greece, full of large ships, fast ferries, motor cruisers, fishing boats, and sailboats. All the marinas are full with long waiting lists. It will be hard for a visiting yacht to find a berth here. Charts BA 1657 Saronikós Kólpos Imray-Tetra G14 Saronic and Argolic Gulf NIMA 54344 Saronicos Kolpos & K. Petalion Greek 413 Saronikos Kolpos Radio Nets Also see Cruiser's Nets Coast Guard - VHF channel 12 Weather - VHF channel 86 Olympia Radio - VHF channel 03 Approach and Navigation Warning: Approaching the coast of Attika from the south you have to cross the shipping lanes. Cross them, if possible, vertically. Do monitor your VHF but most large ships, including ones of the Greek Navy, rarely respond to a hail. Check-in facilities See individual ports, marinas, and anchorages.

Ports and Popular Stops

• Piraeus
  This the largest and busiest port in Greece. It is strictly a commercial port and closed to yachts.
• Lavrio Harbor (Port of Entry)
  A commercial port but with some spaces for visiting yachts.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Zea Martina (Port of Entry)
• Mikrolimano
• Faliro
• Kalamaki-Alimos Marina
• Glyfadha Marinas 1,2, & 3
• Glyfadha Marina 4
• Marina Voulas
• Marina Vouliagmenis (Port of Entry)
• Lavrio Olympic Marine (Port of Entry)

Anchorages

Anavissos

Anavissos (Ανάβυσος) [37° 43.2' N 23° 56.4' E] is a large bay NW of Cape Sounio. Here there is better protection from the meltemi than in Sounio. It best to anchor off the small harbor in 3-5 m. Holding is reasonable. I have weathered a bad meltemi here after I was forced to depart from Sounio in the middle of the night.

Warning: Night Approaches are very hard because the flashing Green light is blanked by the high intensity highway lights.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• 1987 --Istioploos 05:47, 6 June 2008 (MDT)

Sounio

Just to the W of Cape Sounio (Σούνιο) there is a cove [37° 39.2' N 24° 01.4' E] where you can anchor. It is usually crowded and it is not a very secure but it is a great place to anchor while visiting the famous temple of Poseidon a 10 minute walk up the hill. Anchor in 3-5 m depth. The bottom is weed and the holding is bad. Look for a patch of sand to the N of the cove. Danger: With a strong meltemi there are violent gusts and the anchorage may not be tenable. It is best to go to Anavissos rather then risk collision with another drifting yacht. Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated: 1988 --Istioploos 05:47, 6 June 2008 (MDT)

File:Sounio h.jpg Chart of Sounio Click for larger view

Offshore Islands

Fleves

Fleves (Φλέβες) is a small island off the Athens resort of Vouliagmeni in the Saronic Gulf. There is only one safe anchorage [37° 46.2' N 023° 45.5' E] at the SW side of the island. It affords reasonable shelter from the meltemi and considering the proximity to the greater Athens area is a pleasant and peaceful anchorage. Anchor at the S side of the cove at about 10 m, good holding in weed and sand.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• June 2000 --Istioploos 05:47, 6 June 2008 (MDT)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

Athens

There are so many things that one can do and visit in Athens that it is almost impossible to list. Here are some highlights:

• Parthenon
• The Ancient Agora
• The National Museum
• Byzantine Museum
• Museum of Cycladic Art
• Benaki Museum

Sounio

The main attraction here is the Sanctuary of Poseidon and Athena. It is usually open 10.00 to Sunset. This place is shear magic during a full moon.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

See the individual Marinas.

Laundry

See the individual Marinas.

Grocery Stores

• There stores in Anavysos.
• See also the individual Marinas.

Eateries

There are hundreds of good restaurants in the Athens area.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

See the individual Marinas.

Marine Stores & Facilities

See the individual Marinas.

Repairs

See the individual Marinas.

Transportation

• Athens is the capital of Greece. Athens airport connects to almost everywhere in the world.
• There are daily ferries to the islands from Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio.

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

• Attika or Attica (Wikipedia)

Personal Notes

See individual ports on this page.

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