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Poros

Poros is a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf. It is very close to the Argolis. With a surface area of 33 km, it has 3500 inhabitants. Poros is mostly separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow channel of 250 m to 400 m wide.

Poros is actually made up of two islands, Sphaeria (or Sféria), where the city and the port are, and Calauria (or Kalavria). These two islands are now connected by a bridge which crosses the narrow isthmus. The island of Sphaeria has a volcanic origin. Both islands are mountainous and verdant and the hills are covered with pines.

Upon arrival, you can see a hill overlooking the port, built on the peninsula of Sphaeria, covered with white and picturesque houses. Inside the island, there are beautiful alleys, where neoclassical buildings and small white houses with colored shutters mix. To Mikro and Megalo Neorio you will find marinas for yachts and boats.

The ruins of the temple of Poseidon dating from the 6th century BC and the Zoodochos Pigis monastery (Life giving source) are just about the only two tourist sites to be seen on the island.

The beaches are not numerous on the island but Poros offers both sandy beaches and pebble beaches. Most of them are on the south coast of Kalavria and many take one of the many small boats to get to the Galatas beach on the mainland. In general, the beaches of Poros are very quiet, as they are located in rather sheltered bays. Between Megalo and Mikro Neorio there is a beautiful beach, and another on the side of Askeli.

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