Location information

Police Station of Kamares

KAMARES (Village) TYMBAKI
Tel: +30 28920 43270

Police Station of Tymbaki

TYMBAKI (Small town) PYRGIOTISSA
Tel: +30 28920 51111

Kokkinos Pyrgos anchorage

KOKKINOS PYRGOS (Port) TYMBAKI
Location: 34*55'.7 24*48'.0
The village is about 10km east of Agia Galini in the bay of Mesara. The harbour is west of the town. There is about 2km of low housing and hotels behind a beach strip.

Facilities: The small village has mini markets and telephone and post services. Fuel can be purchased in town. There are no port authorities. Medical needs can be helped in Timbaki (5km). There is a ramp for small boats. No repairs are done here.

Comments: The small harbour has stern-to and bow-to mooring and good protection in all weather. There are very strong northerly gusts.

This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains image.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Harbour.jdp?ID=26 (5 img.)

Matala

MATALA (Village) HERAKLIO
Location: 34*59'.8 24*44'.8
Matala is an anchorage point at the east end of the Mesara Bay on the south of Crete, 25km from Agia Galini. The village is in a cove.
Facilities: This seaside resort has good shopping for all provisions. There is a post and telephone office, as well as banks. There are no port authorities. There are daily buses to Iraklion, taxis and car rental agencies.
Comments: This anchorage is only suitable in calm weather and with NE ans SE winds.

This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains image.

Crete TOURnet WebPage
• http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Harbour.jdp?ID=27