Poros island itineraries

Poros, the ancient Kalureia, lies south-west of the Methana Peninsula, separated from the north coast of the Argolid by a strait between 250 m and 1000 m wide, 1.5 km long and up to 4 meters deep. Most of the island is covered with thin woodland and macchia. The inhabitants, many of whom are of Albanian descent, live by farming the fertile coastal areas on the mainland which belong to Poros and, increasingly, by the tourist trade. There was a settlement in Mycenaean times on the site later occupied by the Sanctuary of Poseidon. The ancient city was abandoned after the Roman period, and the modern town was established only in the late Middle Ages.
British Admiralty Chart 1599

Poros town

Only berth on the south shore if you willing to listen to late night music from the bars along the waterfront while exposing your nose to the odours of raw sewerage. Get to Poros early and go stern-to at the north side to experience the actual beauty of Poros :-)

Poros town looking south-east