PO. OTE. Banks. Greek gas. Helpful tourist Other office. Buses to the principal villages. Ferries to Lesvos, Piraeus and Kavala. Internal flights to MIRINA Thessaloniki and Athens. @ 39°52'.3N 25°03.2E General into the bay but the holding is good on sand and near the site of the ancient capital, Mirina has weed. only recently readopted its ancient name. Formerly Works are in progress on the S side of the bay Note it was called Kâstro after the Genoese castle constructing a large quay area for commercial dominating the town. The castle is worth a visit as ships. much for the site as for the castle itself are prohibited. Facilities Few yachts visit Mirina and those which do use On the quay. Water it primarily as the most convenient port for clearing Minna looking SE Nigel Patten for the Dardanelles. Yet it is a friendly place and a Can be delivered by mini-tanker. Fuel convenient base for visiting other anchorages around the island. PLATİ Some mechanical repairs and Repairs Lies N of Âk Tigani and provides good shelter light from N winds. Open to the SW. Care should be engineering work. Good hardware and tool shops. taken of the reef extending SE from the N side of Good shopping for all provisions. Ice Provisions the entrance and a reef on the SE side of the bay. available nearby. Several good tavernas near the Eating out 393 harbour and on the
MIRINA @ 39°52'.3N 25°03.2E into the bay but the holding is good on sand and weed. Note Works are in progress on the S side of the bay constructing a large quay area for commercial ships. Facilities Water On the quay. Minna looking SE Nigel Patten Fuel Can be delivered by mini-tanker. Repairs Some mechanical repairs and light engineering work. Good hardware and tool shops. Provisions Good shopping for all provisions. Ice available nearby. Eating out Several good tavernas near the harbour and on the Other PO. OTE. Banks. Greek gas. Helpful tourist office. Buses to the principal villages. Ferries to Lesvos, Piraeus and Kavala. Internal flights to Thessaloniki and Athens. General near the site of the ancient capital, Mirina has only recently readopted its ancient name. Formerly it was called Kâstro after the Genoese castle dominating the town. The castle is worth a visit as much for the site as for the castle itself are prohibited. Few yachts visit Mirina and those which do use it primarily as the most convenient port for clearing for the Dardanelles. Yet it is a friendly place and a convenient base for visiting other anchorages around the island. PLATİ Lies N of Âk Tigani and provides good shelter from N winds. Open to the SW. Care should be taken of the reef extending SE from the N side of the entrance and a reef on the SE side of the bay. 393
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