Poros

The harbor on Poros curves and raises up to overlook the waterfront, which is lined with coffee shops, tavernas, bars, and souvenir shops. The green, lush island offers notable swimming bays: Love Bay, Askeli and Russian Bay to the northeast surrounded by pine trees and offering organized water sports.

Points of interest include the Naval Base (the first naval base in modern Greece, established in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence) and the Clock Tower, poised on a rocky summit overlooking the port and surrounding Gulf, a great place to walk up for sunset views and pictures. Moreover, two 3 kilometers east of the main port, and squeezed into the pine forest, you will find the Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi founded in 1720 by the Archbishop of Athens at that time, who was miraculously cured from a personal ailment by drinking the spring water in the area. Its interesting history and beautiful location make it well worth visiting.

Poros is great for day-trippers and weekend visits, and many Greeks have second homes here. Moreover, it is a favourite yacht hotspot for many yachties from all over the world.