CC BY-SA 2.0 de, ERWEH, Wikimedia CommonsAnchorage· Syvota (mainland)· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Syvota Town Quay (Mourtos)
39° 24.5′ N · 20° 14.3′ E
The harbour of Syvota (formerly Mourtos), a resort village at the head of a bay that a cluster of wooded islets has turned into a maze of turquoise channels. Yachts berth stern-to on the town quay in front of the cafes, with half a dozen anchorages a few minutes away.
Practical
Stern-to on the town quay in up to 2 m, shallower in places, so sound as you back in. The rectangular breakwater has up to 4 m but is mostly taken by local boats, with room for only one or two yachts stern-to or alongside (mySea). Watch for floating lines on the north side. W and NW winds push boats onto the quay and mole and have damaged yachts; expect swell from them and from excursion-boat and ferry wash, so keep well off the quay with a well-dug anchor. Noonsite gives the harbour entrance as 39°24.46'N 20°14.17'E, about 10 nm south of Plataria and opposite the southern tip of Corfu. Facilities per mySea: water, electricity, fuel, gas bottles, ATM; restaurants and shops in the village.
Best for
Base for exploring the Syvota islets with a village night ashore
Season
May-Oct; uncomfortable in W-NW winds
Nearby
- Syvota Port Police OfficeRight here
- Syvota Waterfront Tavernas (Faros, Trehantiri, Ostria)Right here
- Syvota Provisions (Marine Supermarket & Tsoumanis Bakery)0.1 NM away
- Middle Bay (Syvota)0.3 NM away
- Monastery Bay (Syvota)0.4 NM away
- End Bay / Fourth Bay (Syvota)0.5 NM away
- Syvota Fuel (AVIN Station & Jerry Cans)0.5 NM away
- Sand-bar Bay (Syvota)0.6 NM away