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| Map of Poros |
Poros is an
Argosaronic island. It has 4.010 residents and 22,600 km2 extension.
Popular with Brits and Scandinavians more than any other Argosaronic island- it
is also busy with weekending Athenians, who can get there by road(via Galatas)
or on cheap ferries from Pireas. There are in fact two islands, Sferia(Poros Town)
- for food, nightlife and shopping- and the far larger Kalavria-a little more
peace-, separated from each other by a small canal spanned by a bridge. The
Town is a busy place, with constant traffic of shipping and people.
Kanali
Kanali is a
beautiful beach with white sand and is accessible by road. It has great fish
taverns with magnificent view.
Askeli
Askeli is
along sandy beach which is located a few kilometers Northeastern of the port.
It has bars, taverns, restaurants, hotels and hire apartments, and great water
sports facilities.
Other
Beaches
Neorio,
Monastery, Perlia, Galatas-Plaka, Vagionia and Lemonodasos.
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| Poros |
Poros Town
The
town of
Poros with the neoclassical buildings, is built on a hillside.
The
archaeological museum
The
archaeological museum in the center of town has findings from the temple of Poseidon, the ancient Trizina and other archaeological sites are nearby.
The
Temple of Poseidon
The
remains of the Temple
of Poseidon overlook the
island's Northern and Western coasts, with great views towards Egina. The
temple lay at the heart of ancient Kalavria whose heyday was in the fourth
century BC, and it's an extensive site. The dimensions of the temple, which is Doric, is 27.4x14.4 m. There are six columns in width and 12 columns along
Lemon Grove
The Lemon Grove is a large area filled with lots of lemons, water and watermills. It's a forest, more than 30,000 lemon and orange trees.
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| Lemon Trees |
Transportation
By ferry: In addition to regular ferry connections with
Pireas and the other Argosaronic islands, Poros has frequent , almost
around-the-clock passenger boats shuttling across from the mainland port of
Galatas( 5min, 1€) to Poros Town, plus a car ferry every half-hour.
Destinations: Pireas via Methana and Egina(2-3 ferries
daily, 2hrs) Spetses(4-6 hydrofoils, 1hr 30min) Ydra(4-5 hydrofoils, 35min)
Getting Around
By bus: Buses depart to Kalavria, West to Russian bay
or East to the monastery, hourly on the hour from the road across from Platia
Iroon.
By taxi: The taxi rank is close to Platie Iroon.
Island tours: In high season, thrice-weekly boat trips
around the island depart from the central waterfront while a small train offers
a variety of tours from the car park by the ferry dock, including a regular
evening haul all the way up to the Temple of Poseidon.
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| Panoramic View of Poros |
Useful Phone Numbers
Fire
Department: 22980 35535 - 22980 35599
Police
Department: 22980 22462 - 22980 22256
Port:
22980 22274 - 22980 22224
Health Center: 22980 42222 - 22980
43333
Post:
22980 22275
Taxis
Poros: 22980 23003
Taxi
Galatas: 22980 42888
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