Ports

LOUTRO (LTR) , Port , CHANIA , GREECE

Geographical Data

Type of location: Beach, Listed traditional settlement, Anchorage, Castle, Bay

Postal Code: 73011

Tel +30 28250

Altitude: 20 meters

Longitude: 24^o 4' 46,69" E

Latitude: 35^o 12' 1,97" N

Ferry lines that operate to the port

Shipping Companies	Agents
ANENDYK Maritime S.A. (H.Q.) ( AY)	ANENDYK Maritime S.A (Shipping Agent) LOUTRO, CHANIA Tel: +30 28250 91141

Useful Information (5)

Responsible port authority

Port Authority Station of Sfakia

Tel: +30 28250 91292
Fax: +30 28250 91292

Port information

Loutro & Finikas anchorage

Location: 35*11'.8 24*05' (light on island)
These are 2 seaside resorts on either side of the Akrotiri Mouros that provide safe anchorage depending on the wind. Loutro is 5km west of Hora Sfakion and 35km from Paleohora. The peninsula has the remains of a Turkish castle on it.

Facilities: Loutro has only minimal services. Water and supplies can be purchased at a mini-market. There is a telephone also that you can make international calls on and a mail box. There are no authorities, fuel, repairs, or medical services. There are hotels and tavernas and a ferryboat to Hora Sfakion.

Comments: Loutro (east side of the peninsula) provides safe anchorage from N, W, and SW winds. The other side (west) provides safe anchorage from NE and E winds. The small island in front has a flashing light.

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

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