| In the summer the prevailing wind is the
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| | tavernas. Another recently developed
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| infamous Meltemi from the NW - WNW. July
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| | tourist resort.
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| and August sees the winds at their
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| | Matala is a horseshoe shaped bay on the W
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| strongest, force 5 - 6 on the northern
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| | side of Ak Latinos. Yachts should only
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| coast but more often a more gentle force
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| | use it in calm weather. Most provisions
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| 3 - 4. The spring and autumn sees winds
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| | can be obtained and there are good
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| form the south, force 2 - 4. The southern
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| | tavernas ashore. Matala is mentioned in
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| coast is notorious for strong squalls the
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| | Homer's Odyssey. Here Menelau's ships
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| blow down from the mountains. There is
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| | were wrecked returning from the Trojan
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| little in the way of warning and they can
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| | wars. It was an important port in Roman
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| be violent close inshore. It gets very
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| | times.
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| hot on the island during the summer
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| | Kali Limenes is a small bay on the E side
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| months with the average daily temperature
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| | of Ak Litinos. Yachts can anchor in the
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| reaching 35 deg C in July and August and
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| | bay in depth of 3 - 6m. There is good
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| temperatures as high as 40 deg C are not
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| | shelter from the N and W but it is open
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| uncommon.
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| | to the E and S. Limited provisions can be
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| Nisis Gramvousa lies off Crete's S coast.
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| | found in the village and there are a few
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| There is a sheltered bay on the SE side
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| | tavernas.
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| of the island. Yachts can anchor in the
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| | Lerapetrais a medium sized harbour.
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| bay or go bows to the quay. There are no
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| | Yachts can go bow or stern to on the N or
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| facilities but water is available fro a
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| | W sides. There is water on the quay and
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| well by the chapel
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| | fuel from the town. All provisions may be
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| Palaiokhora is near the SW tip of Crete.
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| | obtained and there are good waterfront
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| Go alongside or bow or stern to in the
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| | tavernas. The town and harbour date back
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| new harbour on the E side of the rocky
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| | to Minoan times but sadly little of the
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| headland. Or anchor in either of the two
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| | ancient architecture remains.
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| bays to the E and W of the headland
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| | Yachts can anchor in the large sandy bay
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| depending on the winds direction. There
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| | of Kato Zakros. There are a couple of
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| is water and fuel in the village and all
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| | tavernas ashore but the main attraction
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| provisions can be obtained. The tavernas
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| | is the ruins of a Minoan palace at the
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| here are good.
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| | foot of the dramatic gorge.
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| There are anchorages on either side of Ak
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| | Ormos Grandes is a large bay on the N
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| Mouros. Ormos Loutra to the E where a
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| | side of Ak Plaka. Yachts can seek shelter
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| yacht can anchor of the village and Ormos
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| | from the Meltemi at Kouremenos in the N
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| Foinikias to the W. There are a few
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| | of the bay. 2 miles to the N of
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| tavernas and limited provisions can be
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| | Kouremenos is Vai. Here yachts can anchor
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| obtained in the village.
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| | of the sandy beach and there are tavernas
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| Further to the W is Skafion. Yachts can
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| | ashore.
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| anchor of the village in calm weather.
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| | Crete's cuisine is similar to that found
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| There are tavernas ashore and all
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| | throughout the Aegean. Fish plays a large
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| provisions can be found. The once tiny
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| | part in the form of tuna, swordfish, sea
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| village is now a booming tourist resort
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| | bass, urchins, octopus, squid and
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| At Ay Galini yachts can go bow or stern
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| | cuttlefish. You will find beef, pork,
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| to or alongside the quay. There is good
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| | lamb and goat. A rabbit stew is a
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| holding on the sandy bottom and shelter
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| | speciality. As is cheese pie and fried
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| from the Meltemi. There is water on the
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| | cheese (staka). For those with a sweet
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| quay and fuel in the town. All provisions
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| | tooth try yogurt and honey tarts
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| can be obtained and there are good
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| | (kaltzounia). Cretan wine is fairly good.
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