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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasos Kasos] (Κάσος) with a population of about 1,500 and an area of 69.464 km<sup>2</sup> is one of the most remote islands in the Aegean. It is desolate and very arid. Wondering around one sees very few people the whole place has a bleak and a feeling of abandonment. It very rarely visited by yachts mostly because it is far and in the middle of the notorious Karpathian sea. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasos Kasos] (Κάσος) with a population of about 1,500 and an area of 69.464 km<sup>2</sup> is one of the most remote islands in the Aegean. It is desolate and very arid. Wondering around one sees very few people the whole place has a bleak and a feeling of abandonment. It very rarely visited by yachts mostly because it is far and in the middle of the notorious Karpathian sea. | ||
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{{Poi |35|27.04|N|26|53.8|E| | type= island| name= Makronísi Island | {{Poi |35|27.04|N|26|53.8|E| | type= island| name= Makronísi Island | ||
| text= This isolated anchorage is favored by sponge fishermen from [[Kalymnos]]. It affords good shelter from the ''meltemi''. The bottom is sand and provides good holding. }} | | text= This isolated anchorage is favored by sponge fishermen from [[Kalymnos]]. It affords good shelter from the ''meltemi''. The bottom is sand and provides good holding. }} | ||
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''. | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''. | ||
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| + | Approaches to Karpathos are straightforward but there are very strong gusts, especially on the south side of the island, during the ''meltemi'' season. | ||
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==Berthing== | ==Berthing== | ||
There are two small harbors in Kasos and a few anchorages in the area. | There are two small harbors in Kasos and a few anchorages in the area. | ||
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===Ports=== | ===Ports=== | ||
| - | + | {{Poi | type= harbour |35|25|N|26|56|E| zoom= 17 | name= Emborió | altname= Εμπορειό | |
| - | {{ | + | | image= Greece_Kasos_Emporio_h.jpg | imagetext= Chart of Emborio | imagewidth= |
| - | | name= Emborió | + | | text= About half a mile east of Limin Fri is the small harbour of Emborios, which offers easier access for yachts in nicer surroundings than Limin Fri. Go alongside the mole, where depths are 3.5 meters from the end up as far as the ‘elbow’, after which depths shoal to 2.5 meters. Emborios has very clear water, a pleasant sandy beach, a café and two tavernas, but no water, electricity or other facilities. Shelter from the prevailing NW winds is good, but the harbour is open to the NE. |
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| - | About half a mile east of Limin Fri is the small harbour of Emborios, which offers easier access for yachts in nicer surroundings than Limin Fri. Go alongside the mole, where depths are 3.5 meters from the end up as far as the ‘elbow’, after which depths shoal to 2.5 meters. Emborios has very clear water, a pleasant sandy beach, a café and two tavernas, but no water, electricity or other facilities. Shelter from the prevailing NW winds is good, but the harbour is open to the NE. | + | |
{{Warning}} With a S wind, anchor on the N side and take a long line to the S shore. | {{Warning}} With a S wind, anchor on the N side and take a long line to the S shore. | ||
| - | {{image center|Emborios.jpeg |The Harbor of Emborio |400px }} | + | {{image center|Emborios.jpeg |The Harbor of Emborio |400px }}}} |
| - | + | {{Poi | type= harbour |35|25.2|N|26|55.4|E | zoom= 16 | name= Fri | |
| - | {{ | + | | image= Greece_Kasos_Fri_h.jpg | imagetext= Chart of Fri | imagewidth= |
| - | | name= Fri | + | | text= The ‘new’ harbour at Limin Fri is currently (July 2009) closed for major repairs to the outer breakwater and the quays are piled high with huge concrete blocks. In any case, since the completion of the harbour local boats and fishing boats have moved in. There is thus little room for visiting yachts and this will probably continue to be the case even when the harbour eventually re-opens. |
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| - | | image= Greece_Kasos_Fri_h.jpg | + | |
| - | | imagetext= Chart of Fri | + | |
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| - | The ‘new’ harbour at Limin Fri is currently (July 2009) closed for major repairs to the outer breakwater and the quays are piled high with huge concrete blocks. In any case, since the completion of the harbour local boats and fishing boats have moved in. There is thus little room for visiting yachts and this will probably continue to be the case even when the harbour eventually re-opens. | + | |
Other visiting yachts report that the pier is infested with cockroaches, and extremely dusty due to construction lorries.--[[User:Summercruise|Summercruise]] 09:11, 10 July 2009 (UTC) | Other visiting yachts report that the pier is infested with cockroaches, and extremely dusty due to construction lorries.--[[User:Summercruise|Summercruise]] 09:11, 10 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
| - | {{image center|Limin Fri.jpeg |Fri harbour, Kasos |400px }} | + | {{image center|Limin Fri.jpeg |Fri harbour, Kasos |400px }}}} |
===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ||
None. | None. | ||
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| - | + | {{Poi | type= anchorage | 35|20.6|N|26|52.4|E | zoom= 15 | name= Khelatroras Bay | |
| - | {{ | + | | image= Greece_Kasos_Khelatroras.jpg | imagetext= Chart of Khelatroras Bay | imagewidth= |
| - | | name= Khelatroras Bay | + | | text= This is a deserted bay at the S end of Kasos that offers good shelter from the ''meltemi''. Anchor in 4-8 m at the head of the bay. The bottom is sand and provides excellent holding. There are some gusts down the hills.}} |
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| - | | image= Greece_Kasos_Khelatroras.jpg | + | |
| - | | imagetext= Chart of Khelatroras Bay | + | |
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| - | This is a deserted bay at the S end of Kasos that offers good shelter from the ''meltemi''. Anchor in 4-8 m at the head of the bay. The bottom is sand and provides excellent holding. There are some gusts down the hills. | + | |
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| - | + | |Water| N/A (Not Available) | |
| - | + | |Electricity| N/A | |
| + | |Toilets| N/A | ||
| + | |Showers| N/A | ||
| + | |Laundry| N/A | ||
| + | |Garbage| Trash cans in the harbors | ||
| - | + | |header|Supplies | |
| - | + | |Fuel| N/A | |
| - | + | |Bottled gas| {{Green|Give details on cooking gas (''Camping Gaz'', butane, propane, etc) suppliers. If there are no suppliers in the island just enter "None".}} | |
| - | + | |Chandlers| None | |
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| - | + | |header|Services | |
| - | + | |Repairs| N/A | |
| - | + | |Internet| {{MagentaText|?}} | |
| + | |Mobile connectivity| {{MagentaText|?}} | ||
| + | |Vehicle rentals| {{MagentaText|?}} | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Provisioning== |
Limited supplies. | Limited supplies. | ||
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| - | * | + | * [[#Emborió|Emborió]] |
| - | * | + | : There is a restaurant. |
| + | * [[#Fri|Fri]] | ||
| + | : {{mark |name= Orea Bouka| type= eatingout | |text=overlooking the harbor.}} | ||
| + | : {{mark |name= Kassos | type= eatingout | |text=next to the town hall.}} | ||
| - | == | + | ==Transportation== |
| - | + | There are, in the summer, five flights a week to [[Rhodes]] and [[Karpathos]] as well as several ferries to Athens and other islands. | |
| - | ==== | + | ==Tourism== |
| - | + | ====History==== | |
| + | Kasos was well known in antiquity and was mentioned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer Homer] as a participant of the war on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War Troy]. During the 18th century it reached its peak with a considerable merchant (pirate ?) fleet. It participated in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_War_of_Independence Greek revolution] and was almost totally destroyed by the invading Egyptian fleet in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_War_of_Independence#War_at_sea 1824]. It has never recovered from that calamity referred to still today as the ''holocaust''. | ||
| - | ==== | + | ====Places to Visit==== |
| - | + | Other than Fri, the capital of the island, one can visit Póli, the island's acropolis, with the ruins of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_EmpireByzantine castle] and Halloekomána near Ammoúa. At Halloekomána there is a cave with stalactites and signs of ancient worship ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenaean_Greece Mycenian] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_Greece Hellenistic]). | |
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | ||
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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| - | ==References | + | ==References== |
''See [[Greece#References_&_Publications|Greece]]''. | ''See [[Greece#References_&_Publications|Greece]]''. | ||
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{{Contributors|[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]], [[User:Atheneoflymington|Atheneoflymington]], [[User:Summercruise|Summercruise]]}} | {{Contributors|[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]], [[User:Atheneoflymington|Atheneoflymington]], [[User:Summercruise|Summercruise]]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 15 August 2018
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 Satellite view of Kasos |
Kasos (Κάσος) with a population of about 1,500 and an area of 69.464 km2 is one of the most remote islands in the Aegean. It is desolate and very arid. Wondering around one sees very few people the whole place has a bleak and a feeling of abandonment. It very rarely visited by yachts mostly because it is far and in the middle of the notorious Karpathian sea.
Charts
- BA
- 2824 Scarpanto (Karpathos) and Kasos islands
- Imray-Tetra
- G35 Dodecanese and the Coast of Turkey
- NIMA
- 54400 Nisos Samos to Nisos Rhodhos
- 2824 Scarpanto (Karpathos) and Kasos islands
- Greek
- 452 Rhodos to Castelorizo
Weather
See Aegean Sea.
Passages
- Cruising the Dodecanese Islands
- From Ayios Nikolaos, Crete (Port of Entry) to Fri: about 7 hours, B5 on beam --Summercruise 09:18, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
Islands
Armathiá Island
This isolated anchorage is favored by sponge fishermen from Kalymnos. It affords good shelter from the meltemi. The bottom is sand and provides good holding.
Makronísi Island
This isolated anchorage is favored by sponge fishermen from Kalymnos. It affords good shelter from the meltemi. The bottom is sand and provides good holding.
Communication
- Greek Coast Guard - VHF channel 12, Tel. +30 2450 41 288
- Olympia Radio - VHF channel 03
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Approaches to Karpathos are straightforward but there are very strong gusts, especially on the south side of the island, during the meltemi season.
Berthing
There are two small harbors in Kasos and a few anchorages in the area.
Ports
Emborió
About half a mile east of Limin Fri is the small harbour of Emborios, which offers easier access for yachts in nicer surroundings than Limin Fri. Go alongside the mole, where depths are 3.5 meters from the end up as far as the ‘elbow’, after which depths shoal to 2.5 meters. Emborios has very clear water, a pleasant sandy beach, a café and two tavernas, but no water, electricity or other facilities. Shelter from the prevailing NW winds is good, but the harbour is open to the NE.
Warning: With a S wind, anchor on the N side and take a long line to the S shore.
Fri
The ‘new’ harbour at Limin Fri is currently (July 2009) closed for major repairs to the outer breakwater and the quays are piled high with huge concrete blocks. In any case, since the completion of the harbour local boats and fishing boats have moved in. There is thus little room for visiting yachts and this will probably continue to be the case even when the harbour eventually re-opens.
Other visiting yachts report that the pier is infested with cockroaches, and extremely dusty due to construction lorries.--Summercruise 09:11, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
Khelatroras Bay
This is a deserted bay at the S end of Kasos that offers good shelter from the meltemi. Anchor in 4-8 m at the head of the bay. The bottom is sand and provides excellent holding. There are some gusts down the hills.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | N/A (Not Available) |
| Electricity | N/A |
| Toilets | N/A |
| Showers | N/A |
| Laundry | N/A |
| Garbage | Trash cans in the harbors |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | N/A |
| Bottled gas | Give details on cooking gas (Camping Gaz, butane, propane, etc) suppliers. If there are no suppliers in the island just enter "None". |
| Chandlers | None |
| Services | |
| Repairs | N/A |
| Internet | ? |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
Limited supplies.
Eating out
- There is a restaurant.
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Orea Bouka [[Kasos#Orea Bouka|Orea Bouka]] overlooking the harbor.
- Kassos [[Kasos#Kassos|Kassos]] next to the town hall.
Transportation
There are, in the summer, five flights a week to Rhodes and Karpathos as well as several ferries to Athens and other islands.
Tourism
History
Kasos was well known in antiquity and was mentioned by Homer as a participant of the war on Troy. During the 18th century it reached its peak with a considerable merchant (pirate ?) fleet. It participated in the Greek revolution and was almost totally destroyed by the invading Egyptian fleet in 1824. It has never recovered from that calamity referred to still today as the holocaust.
Places to Visit
Other than Fri, the capital of the island, one can visit Póli, the island's acropolis, with the ruins of a castle and Halloekomána near Ammoúa. At Halloekomána there is a cave with stalactites and signs of ancient worship (Mycenian and Hellenistic).
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References
See Greece.
Comments
We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.
Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Kasos and this page's details validated:
- September 1997 --Istioploos
Travels with S/Y Thetis
- July 2009 --Summercruise09:12, 10 July 2009 (UTC) - Yacht Beowulf.
- July 2011 --Atheneoflymington 11:15, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
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