General Information

Poros is an island in the Saronic Gulf and has about 4,350 permanent residents. It is just 31 nautical miles from Piraeus and is the ideal choice for day trips. It has the privilege to be a unique island with 24 hour access via the coast of the Peloponnese. It owes its name to the narrow sea channel (poros in ancient Greek) that separates the island of Poros from the Peloponnese.
The island’s lively traditional town is amphitheatrically built on a hill. Holidays on Poros offer even the most demanding of visitors many memorable sights including picturesque alleys with whitewashed houses, spotless beaches and blue waters, walks in beautiful landscapes, night life, tasty food and warm hospitality.


Poros has a developed tourist business with modern hotels and rooms to rent for visitors. Poros’ harbour is the hub of life on the island.


Poros prospered in the 7th century B.C. when it was the headquarters of the Amphictyonic Council of Kalaveria. Seven cities participated in this alliance, Kalavreia, Ermioni, Epidaurus, Aegina, Prasies, Orchomenos and Athens.

In later years it followed the same fate as the remainder of the islands in the Saroniko. n the revolution 1821, Poros played an important role and its contribution in the war was great.  In 1828 the representatives of Allied Powers (England, France, Russia) met in Poros to determine the borders of the newly established Greek state.


In 1830 the first naval base of the Greek state was founded in Poros.