Links - Liens - Links

Home page links:

Vlaamse vereniging voor Watersport
VYN-Vlaamse Jachthaven Nieuwpoort - Euro-Jachtvaven Novus Portus
Wind en watersport Vlaanderen
Belgian Sailing Royal Belgian Sailing Federation (Uniting Belgian Sailing Competitions and link to the international sailing world)
The Cruising Association
Ziltmagazine
Nauticlink
Varen, watersportmagazine
Reisverkalen - startpagina
Callant verzekeringen yachtomnium & BDM verzekerd
Zeilmakerij Toussein
Wittevrongel Sails & Rigging

Associations & clubs:

https://www.vynieuwpoort.be/en (Vlaamse Jachthaven Nieuwpoort - ex-VVWNieuwpoort)
https://www.theca.org.uk/(The Cruising Association)
www.ffvoile.net/ffv/web (Fédération française de Voile)
www.leganavale.it (site of the Nat. Italian Sailing Org; in Menu "Dove siamo" , "link diretto" -> "sezione / delegatione"; very usefull site, also to contact local del., phone numbers, e-mail, ...); in our experience they were always very helpfull and friendly
http://www.eio.gr/indexeng.htm (Hellenic Sailing Federation)
www.viw.be (Vlamingen in de wereld)

Our neighbour-friends from Nieuwpoort:

www.shetwins.com

Around the world or cruising in the Med:

on land:
http://belgianaboriginalsrtw.blogspot.com & http://belgianaboriginalsrtw.blogspot.gr/2011/11/onze-rtw-trip-op-youtuve.html ( the sabbatical of Joke and Nico, Kaat's brother, in Dutch )
at sea, and other cruisingsites:
www.zeilen.nl/vertrekkers
www.seacrest.nl (still usefull inforation, canals & Med, English)
whitewizardworld.blogspot.com blog of Steven Desloovere, around the world on his White Wizard
https://ronenmatty.wordpress.com/2018/01/11/follow-the-sun/ ( Ron & Matty op reis, de avonturen van Captain Jack )

We met them during our voyage:

at sea:
http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather: not only the well-known weather-website but also the story of Frank's Med cruising http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather/Franks-Cruising-Logs-2000-Onwards
http://fleurdelunex332.blogspot.com (cruising of s/y Fleur de Lune, from Brittany to Ionian Greece, met Lefkada November 2009, French)
www.sunsula.de (cruising of s/y Sunsula D, from Croatia to Turkey, met Galaxidi September 2009, German)
http://miggyandneal.blogspot.com ( the cruising blog of the s/y Bella of Lymington )
on land:
www.birthfromthebackseat.blogspot.com (blogspot of Elisabeth and Jason, motorbiking from London to Cape Town, met Zagorochoria June 2010)
http://meregee.eklablog.com/accueil-c25328068 blog (French)by René Van Bever, sailing the Aegean with his wife, 2014-2016, we met them in Horto
- www.lagrandeparenthese.com ( Van Bever's commercial website in French, with his wife and their two children they sailed around the world )

Meteo / Weather:

http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather the absolute introduction and overview for sailing weather

http://france.meteofrance.com (sailing & general)
www.meteoconsult.com (sailing & general)
www.windfinder.com (surfing & sailing )
www.windguru.com (surfing & sailing )
www.dwd.de (sailing & general)
www.metoffice.gov.uk (sailing & general)
www.weatheronline.co.uk (sailing & general)
www.meteo-nice.org/previsions.php many links to met. Paris, Lille, Grenoble, Nantes, France, Europe, World , Meteofrance, Weatheronline)
www.lachainemeteo.com (general 12 days - free)
www.passageweather.com (sailing)
www.accuweather.com (general -15 days forecast - free)
https://freemeteo.co.uk ( genaral, 7 days-free )
https://weather.com (10-day forecast by The Weather Channel)
https://www.yr.no (Novegian weather servic, general, 10 days, free)
https://www.lightningmaps.org (real-time lightning map, free)
https://www.windy.com (useful and visual wind/rain/lightning forecast map, free)
https://www.ventusky.com/
https://meteoalarm.org (EU heavy weather warnings, alerts)
https://www.frankdeboosere.be website by the VRT ( B )meteorologist Frank Deboosere, weather, climate, ISS, and a lot more ( in Dutch )
Gribfiles
https://www.zygrib.org
www.ziltmagazine.nl/software or www.ziltmagazine.com/software - (download free: zyGrib, from the site of the NL free internet sailing magazine Zilt)
Meteolinks
http://www.meteopagina.nl/
http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather: in our opinion the most complete site!
Italia
www.meteoam.it
Hellada
www.hnms.gr (Greek homepage) and http://www.emy.gr/emy/en/index_html? (English)
http://www.poseidon.hcmr.gr/index.php
www.meteo.gr (spec. detail & v. gd for Korinthiakos kolpos & Patraikos Kolpos, in Greek with English pages)
https://www.meteo.gr/sailingmaps.cfm ( windforecast for Greece, maps/region, 3H/3H steps, 5 days)
Monitor aardbevingen- moniteur sismique - earthquakes monitor.
www.iris.edu/seismon/
www.emsc-csem.org
Air quality
www.buldair.org (France)
https://aqicn.org/map/greece (Greece)
https://www.iqair.com/greece (Greece)
https://air-quality.com/country/greece/b1757cf9?lang=en&standard=aqi_us (Europe)

Pilot - & chartsites - coasts, harbours, marinas, for Greece see also: http://www.visitgreece.gr or click here

www.leboat.fr/guide-fluvial and http://www.lacardinale.com/ (French canals-pilot Navicarte guide fluvial)
http://www.vagnon.fr/ (French canals-pilots: Vagnon, Chagnon)
www.pilotecotier.com ( shop Voiles et voiliers Pilote côtier, updates)
www.imray.com (charts, pilots, almanachs, books, updates)
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/non-fiction/nautical/ ( go to "Nautical": Adlard Coles Nautical)
www.pagineazzurre.com (online-pilot for Italy, It/Engl.version; on-line version of the paper version, avaible in Italy and on-line)
www.eagleray.gr (chart-pilots and nav.aids Greek seas, in Greek & English, with up-dates)
www.noonsite.com (links, in E)
www.sailingissues.com (very good information an, reglementation a.s. Greece, Turkey, links, in E)
www.stw.fr (Association Sail the world, French)
www.sea-seek.com (Ports and moorings descriptions, sailing route, points of interests suggestions, marine weather report forecast)
https://corinthcanal.com/?lang=en (Official website of the Corinth canal authority)
https://olne.gr/en/ (Organisation of Evia island ports)

Canals:

www.vnf.fr (official French canals-site, vignette, locks, times, ...)
www.canalmidi.com (Canal du Midi, very beautifull site, culture, history, navigation, rents)

Sailing magazines (see their usefull cruising information!)

www.zeilen.nl (Zeilen, NL, monthly; link to on-line version)
www.pbo.co.uk (Practical Boat Owner, GB, monthly)
www.varen.be (Varen, B, monthly, link to on-line version)
www.ziltmagazine.nl (Zilt digitaal magazine voor zeilers, NL, monthly, free, now stopped)
www.voileetmoteur.com/voiliers ( Voile et moteur magazine )
https://voilesetvoiliers.ouest-france.fr/ ( Voiles et voiliers )

Our harbours & marinas and our stop places:

www.blueflag.org (with "blue flag beaches/marinas", also links to the harbours/marinas)
France:
www.escales.com (links to many French harbours and stop places) NOW: Figaro nautisme: https://figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr/
www.camargue.fr (Tourist site for the Camargue, links to several towns and harbours)
www.marseille-tourisme.com (site of the Tourist office of Marseille)
www.cntl-marseille.com (CNTL, Club Nautique et de Tourisme du Lacydon, Marseille, Vieux-Port)
www.lanautique.com (SNM Société Nautique de Marseille, Vieux-Port)
www.cassis.fr (site of Cassis, link to the harbour -"Port")
www.bandol.fr/ (site of Bandol, link to harbour - "Port")
www.porquerolles.com (Info Bureau Porquerolles)
www.portcrosparcnational.fr (Parc National de Port-Cros)
www.ville-bormes.fr (site of Bormes-les-Mimosas)
www.portdebormes.com (harbour/marina of Bormes-les-Mimosas)
www.lelavandou.eu (site of Le Lavandou)
www.ot-lelavandou.fr (site of the Tourist Office of Le Lavandou, link to the harbour)
www.lelavandou.eu/port2001/index.htm (Harbour of Le Lavandou, links to other harbours of the Var)
www.frejus.fr (site of Fréjus and Port-de-Fréjus harbour/marina)
www.portlanapoule.fr (site of the harbour/marina of La Napoule-Mandelieu)
http://portvauban.net (site of the harbour of Antibes-Port-Vauban)
www.riviera-ports.com ( site of & links to the harbours of Cannes, Golfe Juan, Nice, Villefranche-sur-mer)
http://otbeaulieu.free.fr (site of Tourist Office of Beaulieu-sur-mer)
www.portdebeaulieu.com (site of the harbour/marina of Beaulieu) & temp. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Port-de-Plaisance-Beaulieu-sur-Mer/1297372733649794
Menton:
www.menton.fr (official site of Menton)
https://www.ports-menton.fr/ (harbours of Menton & ex-Garavan)
www.lavoirtheatre.org (Théätre Lavoir, one of our cultural Favorites!)
www.riviera-francaise.fr (site van de Communauté de communes van de Riviera, alle diensten o.a. busdiensten)
Société d'Art et d'Histoire du Mentonnais, editor Ou Païs Mentounasc => Facebook
Italy:
www.leganavale.it (site of the nat. org; in Menu "Dove siamo" , "link diretto" -> "sezione / delegatione"; very usefull site, also to contact local del., phone numbers, e-mail, ...); in our experience they were always very helpfull and friendly
www.marinadialassio.net (Marina di ALASSIO)
www.marinadivarazze.it (Marina di VARAZZE)
www.portocarloriva.it ( Porto-marina di RAPALLO)
www.marinadelfezzano.it (Marina del FEZZANO DI PORTO VENERE, LA SPEZIA)
https://www.pagineazzurre.com/porti-della-toscana/porto-di-bocca-darno
http://www.marinanova.it/ (Marinanova, BOCCA D'ARNO)
http://www.portodicecina.it/ (new Marina di CECINA) update 2013:
www.marinacalagalera.com (Marina di Caga Galera, ERCOLE)
www.rivaditraiano.com (Porto di RIVA DI TRAIANO)
www.portoturisticodiroma.net (Porto turistico di Roma, OSTIA)
www.pontilecoppola.it (Pontile Coppola AMALFI)
www.marinadinettuno.it (Marina di NETTUNO)
www.basenautica.com (Base Nautica Flavio Gioia, GAETA)
www.portodicamerota.it (Porto Turistico Marina di CAMEROTA)
www.portoditropea.it (Porto di TROPEA)
http://marinadiportobolaro.it (Porto di REGGIO DI CALABRIA) temp.: https://www.facebook.com/lamarinadiportobolaro/
www.portodelletna.com (Porto di RIPOSTO, SICILIA)
https://www.portodellegrazie.com/ (Porto di ROCELLA IONICA)
https://www.pagineazzurre.com/porti-della-calabria/porto-cetraro/ (Porto di CETRARO)
https://www.portocetraro.it/ (Porto di CETRARO)
https://www.prolocolecastella.it/index.php?id=63 (Porto di LE CASTELLA) & https://www.marinatips.com/marina/porto-di-le-castella-le-castella-crotone-italy update 2022
https://www.pagineazzurre.com/porti-della-calabria/ciro-marina/ (Porto di CIRO MARINA) & https://www.marinareservation.com/marina-ciro-marina-584 update 2022
www.portodileuca.it (Porto di SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA)
Greece:
https://greek-marinas.gr/en/marinas/lefkas-marina/ ( The Greek Marinas Association - G.M.A.)
https://www.d-marin.gr/( D-marinas / ex K&G Med.Marinas Group: Gouvia M., Lefkas M., Flisvos M., Zea M., Kalamata M. )
https://www.marinaofagiosnikolaos.gr/ ( Ag.Nikolaos M. )
https://www.d-marin.com/en/marinas/greece/lefkas/overview.aspx (Lefkas Marina)
http://www.olympicmarine.gr/index_en.html (marina near Athens situated just NE of Cape Sounion, at 2 NM south of LAVRION)

About Italy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html ( Vatican Museums )
http://www.manliograziano.eu/index.php?lang=en#cv ( Prof. Manlio GRAZIANO about the political essence and roots of Italy , in I, E, F )

About Greece:

www.visitgreece.gr (link to travel.gr and to covid19 measures and PLF form) and www.gnto.gr (Greek official tourist service, very usefull informations for sailing in Greek waters click here); also: apps in Google Play & Apple Store
in het nederlands:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griekenland
en français:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grèce
http://www.info-grece.com/
in English:
http://www.culture.gr/culture (general site of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture)
http://odysseus.culture.gr/index_en.html (www server of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece
www.in2greece.com (general, different topics)
http://www.greeklandscapes.com (Travel Guide to the Natural and Cultural Landscapes of Greece)
http://odysseus.culture.gr/index_en.html and http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh21.html (map)
http://livingingreece.gr/& personal stories written by an American working in the EU since 1997)
https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/ (a practical guide with news, insider tips)
Other interesting, cultural, practical sites with news, insider tipsral sites:
http://www.horto.net Summer Meeting in Horto Mt Pelion, 1984, org. by the non-profit cultural foundation "G.Angelinis - Pia Hadjinikos"
http://www.pelion.events non-profit site created for residents and visitors who will be able to find out about many of the local events in South Pelion
http://www.smarogregoriadou.com website of Smaro Gregoriadou, classic guitar solo, co-founder of the Choriambos Theater Company
Walks:
http://pelionwalks.wordpress.com/ blog
http://www.friendsofthekalderimi.org/ the Friends of the Kalderimi of the South Pelion, walks on and maintenance of the old paths ; see also: https://www.facebook.com/southpelion & http://www.pilionwalks.com/english/engfriends.html

Official & tourist sites:

www.belgium.be (Belgian Federal site)
https://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/scheepvaart/pleziervaart_0/vaartuig (Belgian Fed. Mobility site, oly in Dutch and French - in Dutch: Scheepvaart and French: Navigation https://mobilit.belgium.be/fr/navigation/navigation_de_plaisance_0/navire )
www.vlaanderen.be (Flemish Community & Government site, Dutch)
http://www.vlaanderen.be/nl/mobiliteit-en-openbare-werken/lucht-en-scheepvaart/binnenvaart-pleziervaart-en-waterrecreatie (inland waters)
www.flanders.be (Flemish Community & Government site, English)
www.visitflanders.com
www.nieuwpoort.be (Off. site Nieuwpoort, in Dutch)
www.service-public.fr (Official public service site of France)
https://www.italia.it/en (Italian Tourist Organization)
www.visitgreece.gr and www.gnto.gr (Greek tourist service, very usefull informations for sailing in Greek waters click here )
https://www.mfa.gr/brussels/en/ (Greek Embassy Brussels, Belgium)

Travelling:

Airlines:
http://www.skyscanner.net/flights-from/gr/cheapest-flights-from-greece.html?di=1
http://www.brusselsairlines.com/com/ (Brussels Airlines)
https://flights.aegeanair.com/en (Aegean Airlines)
http://www.easyjet.com/asp/en/book/index.asp (Easyjet)
https://www.olympicair.com/en?gclid=CPnt3_37ksICFWf3wgodeikAmw (OlympicAirlines)
http://www.ryanair.com/en (Ryanair)
http://www.aia.gr/traveler/flight-info/rtfi (Athens Airport Arr/Dep)
http://www.brusselsairport.be/en (Brussels Airport Arr/Dep)
https://www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en (Charleroi-Brussels South Airport)
http://www.thessalonikiairport.com/ (International Airport 'Makedonia' Thessaloniki)
Rail:
http://www.b-rail.be/main/
http://www.tgv-europe.com/en/home/
http://www.trenitalia.com
Ferryboats:
http://www.anek.gr/ (Anek Lines, ferry boats Italy-Greece & some Greek Islands)
http://www.minoan.gr/en (Minoan Lines, ferry boats Italy-Greece & some Greek Islands)
https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb ( Italy-Greece + domestic lines )
Coaches & busses:
http://www.greeka.com/greece-travel/buses/ links to KTEL websites
Car rentals:
www.budget.com BudgetCar
www.europcar.com Europcar https://www.europcar.com/station-finder?null EuropCar Greece
http://www.avis.gr/greece/car-rental/Athens_car_hire.htm Avis Greece
Hotels & houses:
France:
http://www.accorhotels.com (Accor Hotels France)
https://ibis.accor.com (IBIS- ex Etap Hotels France)
http://www.booking.com (On-line hotel booking, France and Europe)
Italy:
https://it.hotels.com/ (Hotel.com = ex-Venere, TOn-line hotel booking, Italy and Europe)
http://stella-alpina.all-hotels-venice.com/en/ (Hotel Stella Alpina, Venice)
http://www.hotelgardeniaverona.it/ (Hotel Gardenia, Verona) on-line booked http://www.booking.com/hotel/it/gardenia-verona
http://www.hotelmaritan.it/ (Hotel Maritan, Padova)
https://www.ambassadorpesaro.it/ (Hotel Ambassador, Pesaro)
Greece:
https://gamilarocks.com/ (Gamila Rocks,adventure resort: our hotel for the visit of the Zagorochoria and the Vikos Gorges) at 44004 Aristi
https://www.nicolaspelion.gr (app/rooms and restaurant in Hortó, Pilion)
https://www.meliespelion.com/ (app/rooms in Hortó, Pilion)
https://saronhotel.gr/ (hotel Saron, close to Olympic Marina, 2 km south on the road to Sounion )
http://www.jollyhotel.gr/indexeng.html ( Igoumenitsa, Jolly hotel, easy in case of arriving late or early-morning departure, now rather basic but very good welcome, breakfast buffet )

Gluten-free:

https://www.coeliakie.be/ (site of the Flemish (B) celiac ass.- Vlaamse Coeliakie Vereniging, in Dutch)
http://www.afdiag.fr/ (site of the French celiac ass., Association française des intolérants au gluten, in French)
www.celiachia.it (site of the Italian celiac ass, Associazione italiana celiachia , in Italian)
www.koiliokaki.com (site of the Greek Celiac Society, in Greek and English)
www.celiac.com (many links en usefull information)
www.celiactravel.com (usefull information for travelling)
http://www.mangersans.fr/ (Our on-line shop for gluten-free products, shop in France sending to greece, excellent service)

Usefull media/news sites:

www.vrt.be (site of the Belgian, Flemish radio & television, and Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal)
www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws (newssite of the Belgian Flemish radio and television)
www.demorgen.be (site of daily Belgian newspaper De Morgen, in Dutch)
http://www.standaard.be/ (site of daily Belgian newspaper De Standaard, in Dutch)
www.tijd.be (site of daily Belgian economic and financial newspaper De Tijd, in Dutch)
www.rtbf.be/info/ (site of the Belgian, Frech radio & television)
www. radiofrance.fr (French radio)
www.francetelevisions.fr (French television)
www.lemonde.fr (site of the daily Frech newspaper Le Monde, in French)
www.rai.it (Italian radio & television)
http://www.ert.gr/ (links to official Greek radio & television)
www.ekathimerini.com (site of the daily Greek newspaper Kathimerini (supp. only avaible inside The International New York Times , in Greece & Cyprus, in English)
http://www.thenationalherald.com/ the Greek Herald
http://www.athens-times.com
http://amna.gr/ (news, Greece, ANAMPA Athens-Macedonian News Agency, in Greek, English & French ...)
http://amna.gr/en/ (news, Greece, Athens News Agency, in English)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/ (news, in English)
https://magnesianews.gr/ (news, Magnisia / Pilio , English)
http://en.kingofsat.net/channelhistory.php?ch=1263 (KingofSat, European Satellite Zapping & Directory)

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