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MONASTERY
The Monastery is located on a hill in the east coast. Right under it is a quiet beach with crystal clear water, next to a pine forest.
The area offers water sports and snorkeling. Also available in the area are sunbeds, umbrellas and a canteen where you can have a snack, ice cream or drink your coffee, soft drinks, spirits, wine and beer. The Monastery has continuous bus, taxi and boat routes
to downtown Poros.
NEORIO
After the canal bridge, on your left going westward, the coastal road leads you to Mikro Neorio, a beautiful sandy beach with umbrellas, deck chairs and a small canteen. The pine trees here stretch out to the sea.
The road continues and reaches Megalo Neorio, one of the most beautiful beaches in Poros, where the pine trees reach the sea as well. You will find hotels, rooms to let, taverns, a supermarket and a water ski school. The beach in Neorio is suitable for racquetball and the sea…. for all kinds of aqua sports.
Neorio is an ideal destination for a relaxing family vacation and is located opposite the Peloponnese, in the bay of Poros. You can enjoy impeccable moonlit nights by the beach and lovely taverns situated right on the water.
Megalo Neorio is very close to two other very beautiful and picturesque beaches of Poros, the Love Bay and Russian Naval Base, located on the coastal road after Neorio.
Both Mikro and Megalo Neoreio have continuous bus, taxi or boat routes to the center of Poros. If you feel like walking, it takes about 30 minutes.
ASKELI
After the Canal, the coastal road continues and leads to Askeli, located a few kilometers northeast of the port.
Askeli faces the open sea and is built amphitheatrically on the slope of a pine covered hill with a panoramic view from above. There are four snake-shaped streets on the road starting from the beach road and branching out across Askeli, reaching the top of the hill.
It has 2 organized beaches with a beach bar, beach volley, tables and chairs, deck chairs, umbrellas, showers, rooms to change, rest rooms and water sport training. There is space to play racquetball and tall trees to rest underneath them.
Askeli has large beach hotels, with pools, bars and restaurants but rooms and apartments to let are also available. Beautiful homes perched on the hillside with excellent views and cool breezes for those who have their own means of transportation or are willing to walk.
Askeli is another perfect place for families as most homes have, among other things, apartments with a kitchen and everything else that a family may need.
It has a supermarket, minimarket and bicycle or scooter rentals for short excursions. There are also poolside cafes and snack bars where you can enjoy a swim. Several pretty taverns with delicious food and reasonable prices are located on the coastal road.
There are also cafe snack bars, where in addition to coffee, ice cream, drinks and refreshments, you can enjoy a quick lunch on the go. Some restaurants, on certain days of the week, even have Greek dancing nights.
Tourists in Askeli have nonstop bus, taxi and boat access to the center of Poros. It’s approximately a 30 minute walk.
ALIKI
Aliki is a gorgeous beach with sand inside and out which winds up in a lagoon. It has shallow water and Bourtzi is right across where anyone can swim to.
Located at the entrance of Poros’ waterway, as we come in the from Hydra on the flying dolphin.
Aliki is across Poros, next to the famous Lemonodasos, a large estate full of citrus trees having an abundant water supply and water mills.
High up, the view from the area is panoramic. It’s a forest containing orange and lemon trees with taverns scattered all around. This specific part of Poros inspired many prominent writers.
It has exquisite seafood restaurants on the shore, and a modern hotel complex, “Aliki Beach Hotel” that has a restaurant and cafe snack bar by the sea.
The beach is equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds, canoes and paddle boats, with Bourtzi playing the part of a natural breakwater.
Access to Aliki is available either by boat from Poros or driving from Galata, with your own vehicle or getting a cab.
KANALI
Kanali is located after the bridge that connects the Pregymnasium with Sinikismo and has the advantage of going there on foot. It’s just 15 minutes away from downtown with a divine sandy beach in the heart of the bay of Askeli.
There's taverns on the water offering a wonderful view of the open sea. Rentable villa apartments, bakeries, a supermarket and mini market which are convenient for family travel.
Accompanied by a good book, you can indulge yourself by drinking a coffee or refreshment as you’re relaxing on a sunbed under the beach umbrella with a table.
Across the beach, you can find a café as well as a fast food snack bar selling coffee, drinks, refreshments and ice cream. At Kanali, visitors have constant bus and taxi access to the center of Poros. It’s about a 15 minute walk.
VAGIONIA
Vagionia is a quiet beach with sand and pebbles situated in the northern part of the island, ideal for relaxing holidays and all kinds of fishing, especially snorkeling.
There, you can find beach chairs, umbrellas and a cafe snack bar, where you can grab a snack, drink your coffee, have an ice cream, soft drinks, ouzo, wine and beer.
The beach is located in the bay of Vagionia, facing the open sea and is opposite the island of Aegina and Piraeus.
A sunken city is found at the sea bottom where one can even distinguish the cobblestone roads and the foundations of ancient households.
Coming in from Poros, after passing the bridge, keep left heading for Sinikismo and follow the twisting road among large pine trees which leads you to the restaurant "Paradeisos".
Shortly after the tavern you will come across a small sign where we make a left and go down to Vagionia. Travelers can go to Vagionia only by cab or with their own means of transport. The distance from Poros’ port is approximately a 25 minute drive.
LOVE'S BAY
The Love's Bay is a very romantic cove where one can enjoy the green and turquoise water swimming ... under the lush pine trees!
Once again, we have an organized beach with deck chairs, umbrellas, tables and a canteen where you can eat a snack, drink your coffee, cool down having an ice cream or soft drinks, ouzo, wine and beer.
Vessels of all sizes, small and large, are moored in the gulf several times adding extra glamour to the area. Bus and taxi access is continuously available for visitors who want to travel from the Love's Bay to downtown Poros. It’s a good 45 minute walk.
RUSSIAN BAY
canteen where you can grab a snack, drink your coffee, buy an ice cream or soft drinks, spirits, wine and beer.
In this gulf, as well, many vessels are docked, making the beach area a little livelier. Unforgettable summer concerts take place every year at the Russian Naval Base by the sea. To get to The Russian Dockyard from the town of Poros, bus and taxi services are available. If you feel like walking, it takes about 60 minutes.