Port Longos

Description

Port Longos is a small harbour and anchorage on the east coast of Paxos between Lakka and Gaios.Formerly the harbour served the needs of a soap factory producing olive oil soap, but nowadays it survives on fishing and tourism. There is a small quay here that is usually filled with fishing boats, but it is possible for one or two yachts to anchor moor on the end of the short breakwater that encloses the S side of the harbour. Older illustrations show yachts moored stern-to the outside of this breakwater, but this is no longer possible as there are no mooring points to tie on to. Otherwise, it is generally necessary to anchor and take a line ashore on the N side of the bay. Alternatively, one can free anchor with care in the middle of the harbour, avoiding the numerous mooring buoys. Depths here are little more than 3.0 – 4.0 metres and the holding is good in sand and weed. However, the harbour does not offer particularly good shelter in the prevailing NW winds and it can get very uncomfortable in such conditions. The village is most attractive, with good tavernas and cafes around the harbour and well worth a visit if the weather is settled.Danger.Be aware of the dangerous rock Ifalos Paxoi ESE of Longos