The last time I was in Loggos was 20 years ago. Delivering a yacht from Corfu to Preveza. I was working for Odysseus Yachting Holidays at the time and one of their perks was moving yachts around the Ionian to places where our clients were starting their holiday. We used Loggos as one of our […]
Between Akis Bar and Giappie Snack bar in Lakka on the Island of Paxos. There’s a small dirt track that leads up some white pained steps into an Olive grove. Climb these steps and you’re rewarded with the best view of Lakka Bay. Lying at anchor you can see many white yachts bobbing in the […]
Reading the English version of the Kathimerini Newspaper I came across this delightful interview with Piero Pieroni a solo sailor living in Greece (At the time) that just returned from sailing around the world. All that time on his own heightened his appreciation of others, reinforced by the unique cosmopolitanism of international sea travel. He […]
Lakka, on the northern tip of Paxos Island is described by many as the jewel in the Crown of Paxos. Lakka’s chalk white harbour turns the clearest of Mediterranean Sea into a brilliant Green. In comparison to Emerald Bay on Anti-Paxos, Lakka’s natural harbour is a haven for flotillas and visiting yachts. Akis bar tucked […]
Sailing from Gouvia marina (Corfu) we’d arrived in Mourtos in the late afternoon just in time for the Sunset. 20 years ago was the last time we were here and the stark difference in fortunes was very apparent. Know there’s a small harbour that extends the capacity for yachts visiting Mourtos. This harbour also gives […]
Whilst reading one of the back issues of ‘Kathimerini Newspaper’ I came across this engaging feature about Piero Pieroni a single handed sailor, that returns to Greece after completing his circumnavigation of the world. One man in a boat: facing wind, wave and sleeping upright (http://www.ekathimerini.com) Piero Pieroni, seen in the cabin of the Quo Vadis […]
Neilson Activity Holidays are definitely hands on when managing their flotilla in Parga. Sirocco (Named after the seasonal Mediterranean wind) a Dufour 34 yacht with a British family are way too quick on entering this tiny harbour on the northern end of Valtos Beach in Parga. Too much speed with too much to do in […]
Greece has more than 2,000 islands and islets. Only 169 of them are inhabited. Some of the best places include the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Ionian, the Sporades and the Northern area of Greece. In fact anywhere in Greece is a sight to behold when arriving by sea. So how do you travel in style by […]
The weather and sea state is always changeable in Greece. Hours before whilst crossing from Patmos to Leros. Our rigging began to groan in rhythm with the sea; outside the shelter of the Islands a rolling sea had enveloped ‘Almira’. Although our sails held us steady our hull rocked back and forth, a motion that […]
Carnayo Gold is a picturesque taverna on the waterfront in Mongonisi. Located in a small harbour on the most southerly point of Paxos Island, Carnayo Gold is run by Dimitris and Francesca an Italian from Naples that fell in love with Dimitris and the Island in equal measure. During our sailing trips around Paxos and […]
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