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Eregli (Port of entry)
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| GPS: | 41°16.5′N, 31°24.6′E |
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| Gallery: | Photo gallery |
| Chartlet: | Local chartlet |
BackgroundEregli is a large military and industrial harbor. As you enter the harbor with its large steel mills, the largest in the Middle East, appears as the entrance to a modern version of hell. It is a very large harbor, busy with many large ships, some docked some moored off-shore. Despite the amount of shipping the harbor is actually not as dirty as Samsun. Nor does the town look as bad as the first impression. The mills are all at the western end and the town seems to have a large promenade shaded with trees at its eastern end. The town has some green parks, and is built amphitheatrically. |
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Eregli the ancient Greek Herakleia (Ηράκλεια Ποντική - Heraclea Pontica) was founded in the 6th century BC by Greeks from Megara and Tanagra. It became one of the most important commercial and cultural centers in the Hellenic Black Sea. It was believed to have been near one of the entrances to Hades, the very entrance that [1] used to enter Hades in his labor of fetching the three headed dog Cerberos. Xenophon in 355 BC, on his way back to Greece, stopped at Herakleia and was shown the place on the Acherusian peninsula (Cape Baba) where Hercules entered Hades.
In 364-353 BC Herakleia was ruled by the tyrant Clearchos who was credited with liberating the serfs and building the first public library. His dynasty stayed in power until 288 BC. His son Dionysios ruled over several cities including Sesamos and Tieum. He was married to [Amastris the founder of Amastris (modern Amasra). In Roman times, Herakleia was an ally of Mithridates Eupator (ca 120-63 BC) and as a result was razed to the ground by the Roman general Cotta. Strabo describes it as a city with a good harbor. The Byzantines built a citadel here. In 1360 AD the town was taken by the Turks but was also used by the Genoese as a trading post. It was later incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. In 1922 its sizable Greek population was forced to abandon their homes, under the Greek-Turkish treaty.
There were many famous people from Herakleia including Heracleides Ponticos (ca 390-310 BC) who was a student of Plato and proposed the Heliocentric system, and Dionysios of Herakleia (c 330-250 BC) who was a stoic philosopher and friend of Zenon, the founder of stoicism.
Charts
- BA
- 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
- 2238 Kefken Adasi to Inceburun
- 1275 Ereğli to Amasra
- NIMA
- 55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
- Turkey
- 112 Kefken-Eregli
- 113 Eregli-Amasra
Radio Nets
Also see Cruiser's Nets
Weather
See Turkey.
The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.
Ports and Popular Stops
Eregli Harbor
| GPS: 41°16.5′N, 31°24.6′E
Anchor off in the east side of the harbor but clear of commercial boats. Good holding. Warning: Do not approach the northern side of the harbor where the Turkish Navy has a base. |
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Anchorages
Sile
| GPS: 41°10.6′N, 29°35.9′E
Sile is Black Sea low key resort and a fishing town not very far from Bosphorus. The town is up the hill along a palisade and it is very attractive. One can anchor ourside the harbor there can be an uncomfortable swell. It is best to enter the harbor and anchor off in 6 m, just to the right of the W jetty. The bottom is full of weed and while the holding is good the chain will be completely coated by a thin green weed the consistency of cotton candy.  Click for larger view |  Click for larger view |
Offshore Islands
Kefken Adasi
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GPS: 41°12.7′N, 30°15.5′E
Kefken Adasi is 52.4 nM E of Eregli. The cove is fairly peaceful. The island is low lying and marred by a fish farm and a concrete quay. The mainland just across is green and attractive.
Tourism & things to do ashore
In the outskirts of Eregli there is a cave, the cave of Hercules which is believed to be the entrance to Hades.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
N/A.
Laundry
N/A.
Grocery & Supply Stores
Several stores in town.
Eateries
A number of attractive waterfront restaurants.
Internet/WiFi
Available?
Motorbike & Car Rentals
Marine Stores & Facilities
None.
Repairs
N/A.
Garbage Disposal
Trash cans.
Transportation
Busses to Istanbul and other cities.
Routes/Passages To/From
Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
References & Publications
See Turkey.
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
- Eregli (Wikipedia)
- Heraclea Pontica (Wikipedia)
- Sile (Wikipedia)
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:
- August 1999
Istioploos 23:32, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
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