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ford (póros) separating it from
the mainland at Galatás.
Did You Know? Póros is actually two islands,
joined by a causeway: pine-
British author John swathed Kalavría to the north, STAY
Fowles worked in and the smaller volcanic islet
Spétses and used it as of Sferiá in the south, upon Sto Roloï
the inspiration for his which Póros town was built. In
novel The Magus. spite of tourist development, Up by Poros’s landmark
Póros town is an appealing clock tower, a centuries-
old house has been
place, extending along the sensitively converted
narrow straits to a southerly into three apartments.
and tavernas. The pebbly quay lined with yachts. Its Four more units – two
beach at Xylokériza has a 19th-century houses climb around a pool – are
few palm trees and a bar. in tiers to its apex at a clock located nearby.
tower. Besides an attractive
Hatzigiannis Mexis market hall, the only sight is ⌂ Hatzopoúlou and
Museum the Archaeological Museum, Karrá 13, Póros town
∑ storoloi-poros.gr
" ⌂ 300 m (985 ft) from with finds from the island and
the port § 22980 72994 the Peloponnese. ¡¡¡
# 8am–3pm Tue–Sun Several beaches line the
¢ Main public hols south-facing shore of Kalavría; Poseidonion Grand
the best one is Monastiríou. Póros’s fanciest hotel,
Bouboulina Museum Zoödóhou Pigís monastery, with either historic
'" ⌂ Behind Platía Dápia just inland, was built around rooms in the original
# Late Mar–Oct: daily guided the island’s only spring and is 1914 mansion building
tours ∑ bouboulina still home to monks. Near the or modern bungalow-
museum-spetses.gr centre of Kalavría lie the ruins suites facing the garden.
of the 6th-century BC hilltop All-season brasserie,
Temple of Poseidon (free plus a summer-only
4 access), next to which the dinner restaurant.
Athenian orator Demosthenes
Póros poisoned himself in 323 BC ⌂ West of Dápia port,
on the waterfront
Πόρος rather than surrender to the ∑ poseidonion.com
Macedonian troops.
g @ Póros town n Póros ¡¡¡
town; 22983 20500 Archaeological Museum
Póros takes its name from " ⌂ Korizi Square § 22980
the 400-m- (1,300-ft-) long 23276 # 8am–3pm Tue–Sun

Sunset over Póros town,
with the pines of Kalavría
in the background
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