FAZANA

FAZANA (44° 56'N; 13° 48'E), small town (pop. 2,716 in 1991) and arbour on eastern shore of Fazanski kanal (opposite Veli Brijun island).

Approach: The church belfry is the main landmark. The harbour is nclosed by a breakwater to the N (at its head a red cylindrical ower with red light) and to the S a pier (on its head a white ylindrical tower with greeen light).

Then the harbour is approached from the S care should be taken of he shallow rocky bottom extending 400m offshore. The western dge of dangerous shoals is marked by two green conical buoys, hese should be left to starboard. A number of underwater pipes nd cables are laid between Fazana and Veli Brijun island.

Mooring: The harbour is protected from NE and SE winds and sea; W nd NW winds are dangerous because they cause rough sea in harour. Anchorage is 0.3M northwest of the harbour. Only small raft can berth in the harbour moored at the pier. The depth at he smaller pier is about 2m and at the southern pier 3.54.0m. On he pier there is a hydrant and electricity connnections.

Facilities:. Hotel, several restaurants, medical services, recepion offices for excursions to Brijuni.