Phoenician word referring to an abundance of ikor fish, and there are still considerable fleets working VOUKARIA the waters here and around the nearby Nisidhes 38°14'.5N 26°06'.5E Foürnoi. The alternative and mythological origin of A small and shallow (l-<lm) harbour. Only very the name is derived from the legend of Daedalus shallow-draught craft should attempt to enter and and Icarus who contrived to escape from Crete by even then should do so with caution. fabricating wings from feathers and wax. Icarus flew too high and the sun melted the wax so that he KATARAKTIS fell into the sea near Ikaria. 38°16'.0N 26°06'.3E A small fishing harbour. There are reported to be EVDHILOS depths in the entrance and l-3m depths inside. BA 1526 It may be possible for small craft to find a berth. Provisions and tavernas ashore. Approach Vrakhonisis Kofinâs with the light Conspicuous structure on it is conspicuous. From the E the Ikaria village and the harbour mole are easily seen. Use the light on Vrak Kofinâs Fl.7.5s 11M (Nicaria) By and the light on the end of the mole Fl.G.2s3M. Ikaria is a huge precipitous slab of rock wedged Mooring into the sea to the west of The island has green wooded and cultivated valleys in the north, EVDHILOS but the high slopes and the south coast are mostly @ 37°38'.1N 26°11'.0E barren. The name probably derived from the Go stern or bows-to the mole or the pier in the S or IKARIA AND SAMOS 417
VOUKARIA 38°14'.5N 26°06'.5E A small and shallow (l-<lm) harbour. Only very shallow-draught craft should attempt to enter and even then should do so with caution. KATARAKTIS 38°16'.0N 26°06'.3E A small fishing harbour. There are reported to be depths in the entrance and l-3m depths inside. It may be possible for small craft to find a berth. Provisions and tavernas ashore. Ikaria (Nicaria) Ikaria is a huge precipitous slab of rock wedged into the sea to the west of The island has green wooded and cultivated valleys in the north, but the high slopes and the south coast are mostly barren. The name probably derived from the Phoenician word ikor referring to an abundance of fish, and there are still considerable fleets working the waters here and around the nearby Nisidhes Foürnoi. The alternative and mythological origin of the name is derived from the legend of Daedalus and Icarus who contrived to escape from Crete by fabricating wings from feathers and wax. Icarus flew too high and the sun melted the wax so that he fell into the sea near Ikaria. EVDHILOS BA 1526 Approach Conspicuous Vrakhonisis Kofinâs with the light structure on it is conspicuous. From the E the village and the harbour mole are easily seen. By Use the light on Vrak Kofinâs Fl.7.5s 11M and the light on the end of the mole Fl.G.2s3M. Mooring EVDHILOS @ 37°38'.1N 26°11'.0E Go stern or bows-to the mole or the pier in the S or IKARIA AND SAMOS 417
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