POROS
ISLAND: To
sail slowly through the streets of Poros is to recapture the joy of
passing through the neck of the womb. It is a joy too deep almost
to be remembered... Henry Miller
Imagine
staying on an island so close to Athens that you could wake up in
the morning and in a little more than an hour, be walking around the
acropolis, shopping in the flea-market or wandering around the Plaka
looking for gifts or a nice place for lunch. Imagine an island that
is a three minute boat ride to the Peleponisos and places like Naphlion,
Myceneae, Epidavros.
Imagine an island that is less then an hour from Pireaus, where you
can make ferry connections to Mykonos, Ios, Santorini, Crete, Paros,
Naxos, Lesvos, Rhodes and almost every island in the Aegean sea.
And if this island was blessed with beautiful
forests that came right down to the beach, quaility and inexpensive
accommodations, great restaurants, water sports and cafe life on par
with the best Greek islands, then why would you bother staying in
Athens?
Poros does not have the incredible long sandy beaches of the Cyclades,
but neither does downtown Athens. The beaches of Poros are small,
shaded and calm, even on the windiest days. The island hugs the shore
of the Peleponisos so that sailing through the channel is like going
down a river. Its the perfect island for a day trip but in my opinion
Poros is more than that. It is the most sensible place to base yourself
if you are planning to see Athens, the Peleponisos and the Aegean
islands.
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