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	They use the first pontoon also to refuel big fast motoryachts with they are not so secure with filling the fuel, with as a result, spill of diesel fuel in the water, that gives NOT a nice smell.		They use the first pontoon also to refuel big fast motoryachts with they are not so secure with filling the fuel, with as a result, spill of diesel fuel in the water, that gives NOT a nice smell.
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		+	Friendly helpfull harbormaster.
		+	230 Volt and water included at the pontoons.
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		+	Port Police will visit every yacht to show papers in the office.
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Patras (Port of Entry)

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	38°15′N, 21°44′E
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Contents 1 Patras (Port of Entry) 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration) 7 Berthing Options 7.1 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 7.2 Anchorages 8 Offshore Islands and Groups 9 Yacht Repairs and Services 9.1 Marine Stores 9.2 Repairs/Yards 9.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 10 Things to do Ashore 10.1 Tourism 10.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 10.3 Eateries 10.4 Internet/WiFi 10.5 Laundry 10.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 10.7 Garbage Disposal 10.8 Transportation 11 Routes/Passages To/From 12 Cruiser's Friends 13 Forum Discussions 14 External Links 15 References & Publications 16 Personal Notes 16.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 17 Contributors to this page 18 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Patras or Patra (Πάτρα) with 222,460 inhabitants is the third largest city in Greece.

It large commercial harbor is the departure point of many ferryboats connecting Greece with Italy.

Every year sometimes at the end of January or in February the famous Patras Carnival is being held.

Charts

BA

1676 Prokopos Patron and entrance to Korintiakós Kólpos

Imray-Tetra

G13 Gulfs of Patras and Corinth

NIMA

54287 PatraikosKolpos & Approaches

Greek

40 Patraikos Kolpos

Radio Nets

• Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
• Olympia Radio - VHF channel 85

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Local Weather

See Patraikos Kolpos.

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

Patras is a Greek port of entry/exit. Yachts entering Greece should contact the authorities in VHF channels 16 or 13.

Berthing Options

Yachts are encouraged to go to the marina.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Patras Marina

Even with a windforce of 5 knots it is very bumpy at the visitors pontoon. The visitors pontoon is the first at the entrance. They use the first pontoon also to refuel big fast motoryachts with they are not so secure with filling the fuel, with as a result, spill of diesel fuel in the water, that gives NOT a nice smell.

Friendly helpfull harbormaster. 230 Volt and water included at the pontoons.

Port Police will visit every yacht to show papers in the office.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Offshore Islands and Groups

• Trizonia

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

There is a chandlery near the Marina.

Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

Mini Tanker

Water

water notes

Electricity

electricity notes

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

• Circumnavigating the Peloponnese
• Aegean to West/East Mediterranean, Northern Route

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 partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Patras (Wikipedia)
• Information about Patras
• Carnival (Wikipedia)
• Patras Carnival

References & Publications

See Greece.

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:

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Contributors to this page
Names: Istioploos, Lighthouse, Haiqu

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