Le Castella
General Data
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Category
Ports -
Geographical Area
Calabria -
Latitude
Lat 38° 54' 41'' N -
Longitude
Long 17° 1' 40'' E -
Telephone
0962-611603 -
VHF
16
Features
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Minimum Draught
1 m -
Maximum Draught
3.5 m -
Sea Bottoms
rocky -
Shelter
winds from the fourth quadrant -
Boat Posts
300 -
Port Entrance Times
24 h/24 -
Max Boat Length
18 m -
Near Anchorages
Port of Crotone is 20 miles north, while that of Roccella Ionica is about 45 miles south
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Bans
In the northern dock, the maximum draught allowed is 2 m. -
Dangers
Some rocks and shallows -
Hardships
libeccio
Dock Services
Fuel
Water
Energy
Slide
Slipway
Crane
Travel Lift
Toilets
Showers
Fire Services
Engine Reparations
Electric Reparations
Weather Forecast Service
Anchorage Staff
Security Staff
Scuba Divers
Description
Le Castella is a hamlet of Capo Rizzuto island, in the province of Crotone, Calabria. East of it, there are a marina and a fishing port. The latter includes two docks: the bigger one can receive vessels and fishing boats with a very deep draught, while the smaller can host tourist and recreational boats.
Situated in a bay opposite the village, the marina is used by private boats with a maximum draught of 2 m and no longer than 18 m. Its northern dock is sheltered from all winds but boats mustn't have a draught deeper than 2 m. The area marked by two small breakwaters, on the contrary, is frequently subject to insidious undertows.
Entering the marina is possibile from dawn to dusk. In autumn, eastern winds and sirocco often generate dangerous seastorms. During the rest of the year, however, winds are rather weak, except from libeccio. The marina also hosts an interesting archeological site: the great Greek Caves, particularly famous in the past for the extraction of stone, generally used in civil construction.
The area around the new marina also hosts the remains of some Medieval city walls, originally erected on some more ancient Greek walls and the ruins of an ancient gate used as watching point to prevent enemy invasions. The video below shows the damages provoked by a terrible seastorm in 2013.