CC BY-SA 3.0, Schuppi, Wikimedia CommonsAnchorage· Attica mainland (Porto Rafti)· Greece — Cyclades
Porto Rafti Anchorage
37° 53.0′ N · 24° 1.2′ E · approximate
A large bay on Attica's east coast, about 10 nm north of Lavrio (distance derived from coordinates), with the resort town of Porto Rafti wrapped around it beneath pine hills. Raftis and Raftopoula islets lie in the bay.
Practical
The port no longer operates commercially. It now has a marina for smaller recreational boats, with seaside restaurants and cafés. Beaches: Agios Spyridonas, Erotospilia, Avlaki (organised municipal beach) and Agia Marina. Allied troops were evacuated from here in April 1941. Depths, holding and protection were not verified from a pilot guide. The bay opens east to the Aegean, so check the forecast for easterlies, and sound in carefully. Coordinate is approximate: placed in open water east of the OSM town-centre node, not a surveyed anchor spot.
Best for
An alternative first or last night north of Lavrio, near the airport
Nearby
- Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)4.7 NM away
- Rafina Ferry Port8 NM away
- Ancient Theatre of Thorikos (Lavrio)8.9 NM away
- Technological & Cultural Park of Lavrio9.7 NM away
- Archaeological Museum of Lavrio10.2 NM away
- Galaxias Supermarket (Lavrio)10.2 NM away
- Lavrio Laundry (Interwash & PLE NI)10.2 NM away
- Lavrio Mineralogical Museum10.2 NM away