Karpathos (Pigadhia) : Profile

Location

The mountainous island of Karpathos has a port of the same name. Lyings midway between Rhodes and Crete, it is the most southerly of the islands in the Dodecanese. It is not much visited by tourists and has retained many traditional ways, including dress. Most of the inhabitants live in villages in the southern half of the island.

Clearance

Pigadia Port Authority
Tel:+30 (0) 224 22227

Docking

Beware of strong gusts when approaching this island. The Port of Karpathos (Pigadhia) is on the eastern side of the island.

Moor to the mole in the SW corner of the harbour. There is nearly always some surge here and many of the moored boats will have springs out.

Karpathos and Eastern Crete are affected by near gale or gale force winds from the north west a lot of the time. The many wind mills on the ridges and wind surfing resorts in Karpathos indicate the Greeks are well aware of this despite n mention of it in the cruising guides.

Anchorages:- - Amorfos - sandy seabed. Good protectio from the winds. - Diafani Bay (NE of Island) Small port, sandy seabed with rocks. Difficult at night. Good anchorage from which to visit Olympos. - Finiki (SW of Island) Small port. Good protection from the "Meltemi" (WNW)wind. - Makrys Yalos - sandy seabed. Good protection from the "Meltemi". - Saria - moderate protection from the "Meltemi". - Tristomo (N.point) Bay with good protection from the "Meltemi".

Last updated January 2009.

Pigadia Marina
Karpathos Port, (SE of Island)
Water and electricity on the quay. Lazy lines can be short and berths may be limited as local fishing boats berth here. Fuel available from the gas station.

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