Fly Tying Poly

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Fly Tying Poly

Rent a boat in the South Ionian Sea

Lefkada is an island popular, lively and very windy. It is the only island linked to mainland Greece, a swing bridge facilitate access by road. Preveza airport is just 30 minutes. Lefkas town is within walking distance along the canal to the point where the canal turns to run SE. The buildings of the city are easily visible and the port is not difficult to locate. This is a Marina here or you can use the port city. Both offer a refuge in all weather conditions. The channel allows Lefkas sailors passing along the east side of the island, which has more anchors. The northern entrance is locating the Fort St. Mauro. The channel begins just after Lefkas town and is marked by red and green poles and red and green buoys when the channel turns south.

Nidri is high as the platform provides water, fuel etc, but you will be surrounded by Tripper bases yachts, ferries, etc. Further south, the coast Bay Vlikho offers a refuge from all over the bottom of vase

At the southern end of the protected bay of Sivota with bars of several waterfront tavernas. In the south-west has spring Vasiliki bars, cafes and nightclubs without stopping. Vassiliki is a fishing village. Now is one of the main islands resorts Port is located in the southeast of the great bay. It offers good shelter despite the prevailing winds tend to blow in the port sometimes uncomfortable conditions. The bottom is well maintained. There is no anchor in the West Coast, but you'll find beautiful beaches where you can see beautiful sunsets.

Also worth a visit in Lefkada: The ancient city Nirikos was the first capital of the island of 2BC. Excavations have shown that strong growth Nirikos economy. The Museum collection includes archaeological findings of the period Lefkada proto-Hellenic to Roman times, ceramic pots, statues, signs, chants of the church and photographs of excavations in Nidri. Cap is Lefkata located in the south of Lefkas and offers a majestic view. Originally, sacrifices to the gods and the spirits have taken place here. The prisoners were forced to skip rocks and tried to steal Using feathers tied around their bodies. The Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni is the largest religious monument on the island. It is located 2 km east of the capital outside Frynio village and is the site of an ancient temple of Artemis or Hera.

Meganissi at the entrance to the magnificent Athena port on the north coast. This is the perfect place for diving and swimming and made a good stop at night. Vathi is the main port of the islands. It is a good place to relax with a good walk through the olive groves of the bay to the east. The village high in Spartohori can be easily seen from the north and west. Once in the bay from the small port will be. Good shelter, but the depth of the often exceeds 15 meters. Anchoring near the tavern is the best location in the bay. The people of Spartahori is a priority, Mount Hill for a warm welcome in local views and impressive Nidri, Skorpios and Madhouri and more to the mountains on the mainland to the east. Island has a number of picturesque bays, where you can anchor and a land line. The facilities are at best limited and often nonexistent

Ithaca – Steeped in the legend of Ulysses in the island's beautiful bays and shelters attractive. The island is covered with trees essentially two mountain peaks, rich in flora and fauna, which protrude significantly from the Ionian sea, joined in the center of the island by a narrow strip of land. Highlands offers gentle green hills and rugged limestone of the south in the north. Frikes is a small port and town in the northeast of Ithaca is located in the bay which takes its name. A charming place at the bottom of a steep valley, wooded. There are several windmills on the edge of the cliffs above the village. Kioni is located just south of Frikes. The town is beautiful, with buildings that dot the steep slopes of the bay. The bottom of mud and weeds and attention must be given to get the anchor holding. Housing is generally good, but there is often gusty northwest. There are shops and taverns in the village by the sea

Further south Vathi, the island's capital and main port. Houses with red roofs are all enchanting at the end of the closed bay of Vathi means deep is Molosmeans what you find. The fund is a combination of mud and weeds and care are necessary to ensure that the anchor holds. There are many shops and taverns of the city. Three miles north-west lies the Cave of the Nymphs, where according to legend, Odysseus hid the gifts given to him by the Phaeacians, who went home after their many adventures. The bay of Polis, on the west coast, near the village of Stavros, is the site of the cave Loizos. A couple of interesting discoveries have been made here: fragments on which were engraved inscriptions attesting the cult of Artemis, Hera and Athena and twelve tripods similar to those given to Ulysses Phaeacians.

Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian islands covering 700 square kilometers. It is famous for its wines and, more recently for the novel's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières Captain Corellixs. For the walker there are acres of forested mountains to explore the limestone. Up to 10 peaks over 5,000 feet. The limestone caves and caverns notable results as seen in the complex Mellisani underground lake. Most of the mountains drop steeply to the sea and sailing, you are at the foot of these peaks in places This means that the boat will be subjected to strong gusts of wind to be cautious.

Fiskardo is a closed bay and harbor the northeastern tip of Cephalonia. It is a very stop popular for yachts and summer months, spring is usually packed. If there is no place to anchor in the bay and north of a line to ground. The harbor offers good shelter everywhere. The village is picturesque and has been one of the few places on the island that has escaped destruction earthquake of 1953. This is why the houses of the 19th century mid-green pine forests are nearly an order of original and historic preservation should keep them that way. There are a number of shops in the village as there are a few taverns serve excellent food. There are several anchor points on the coast between Fiskardo and southern Eufimia Oh. Eufimia Ay is a small port on the northwest corner a large bay. Most provisions can be found and there are few taverns. Sami in the south bay of the port of the main island ferry. It was developed after the earthquake and almost all modern buildings. There are good walks along the coast north-east of the port. Further south is the small port of Poros. This is not the most convenient port in the Ionian Sea with the prevailing winds to create a chop in the harbor. It's uncomfortable and dangerous. Most provisions are available in town. There are several taverns with a good through the port.

Capital Argostoli on the island is the SW. The earthquake bought in 1953 near total devastation, all that remained intact, a couple of houses, an arch bridge spans the lagoon and the obelisk in the center. Unfortunately, reconstruction has produced a rather soulless. There are many shops and taverns of the city.

Lixuri is a city Argostoli has a small harbor front in the west side of Kolpos Argostoliou. Unfortunately, the side exit port is the main and very bad smell during the summer months. Assos, on the west side of the island should be used in calm or when wind is light from the west. There are many pubs in the village and the limited measures available. Pueblo is especially picturesque in the high cliffs and mountains and across the peninsula from the ruins of Fort de Venice.

Zakynthos is the southernmost islands of the Ionian Sea. A wide range of horseshoe-shaped mountain surrounded by a fertile plain rich. Half of the cultivated land is devoted to the island grapes on the vine of the originally transplanted Peloponnese by the Venetians.

In the northeast of the islands is Ormos Ay Nikolaos. You can anchor in the bay about 5 feet deep or hard to go outside the breakwater and is very long on the ground. Strong gusts can be expected in the afternoon and leave most of the yacht after dinner and head south of the capital. A visit Blue Grotto is a favorite in this part of the island. Join one of the local boats as the visit of a yacht is not recommended because area is not protected from the wind western and northern deep water to anchor in. The rocks under water are covered by a purple seaweed. The algae and the white sand of the cave reflect incoming sunlight to produce a blue tint.

To the south is Limin Zante, Zante and capital that most of the island of 35 000 people live here. The city surrounds a large harbor. It was devastated by the earthquake in 1953 but an effort was made to reconstruct the original style. Inside the port should be careful jetty stone semi-cast coming off the Mole North. Yates should allow the yachts on the dock designated port. There are several museums in the city dedicated to the history of the islands.

Porto Roma is located on the corner southeast of the island. It is a beautiful anchorage in calm weather. There is a tavern on the beach.

The south coast and the beaches are host to the final concentration and the turtle most important loggerhead nesting sites of turtles in the Mediterranean. From May to November of this area is subject to restrictions on access vessels. It is advisable that check with the authorities in the capital What are the restrictions currently in force if you navigate this area. Ormos Keri is on the west end of the restricted zone. Anchor both sides of the stone pier and take a long lineage land. Be aware of the projection in ballast from the mole. Ormos VROM is the only anchorage on the west side of the island. Anchor on the north coast and take a land line.

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