We wanted to tie up to the quay for the night, but there was no space with all the local boats, even in September. Thought about anchoring out and rowing in, but with an onshore breeze and questionable holding decided not too. We definitely want to return some time, maybe on the train.
We are wintering down in Sicily, Marina de Ragusa, where we are making a lot of new friends with cruisers from 17 different countries.
If we were closer to your travels it would be fun to share some stories over a bottle of wine; maybe another time.