Ships hold a special place in islanders’ lives and hearts. They are the lifeline linking the island to the mainland—and other islands too. And despite its overland links, Poros is no exception. The ships that served the island, carrying supplies…
Ever since Anthony Quinn slid across the screen in Mihalis Cacoyannis’s 1963 film Zorba the Greek, tourists to Greece have been in thrall of a dance that has become identified with the country, and especially its nightlife. Ironically, the syrtaki…
Poros’s tavernas today are arrayed along the waterfront, from the marina down to the old harbor district of Pounta. This was not always the case. In the 1950s and 1960s, they were clustered inside the town along the ‘Yahni sokaki’,…
Love Bay is Poros’s romantic beach—and many idylls have begun in the emerald embrace of this snug, pine-shaded cove with the clear, teal waters with a diminutive stone church perched over one end. Equally popular among young couples and singles,…
