Is Poros worth visiting?

Is Poros worth visiting?

Poros is a TINY beach town, but it was a great home base for exploring the island. Poros was beautiful and is definitely worth a visit if you are island hopping in Greece. I would suggest going in the summer so you can take advantage of the beaches! It is a great beach town with lots of fun places to eat on the water.

What is Poros Greece known for?

Poros was the site of the first naval base in modern Greece, established in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence. Most of the activities of Poros naval base were moved to Salamis Naval Base in 1881. The site is still used today by the Hellenic Navy as a training centre for naval personnel.

Is Skala Kefalonia nice?

Skala is a very nice place indeed, in fact it is probably, along with Lassi, the most popular resort on the island.

Do you need a car on Poros?

Getting around. Poros is a small island with few roads and short distances and the effort that is made is the internal transportation by car to be the minimum possible, especially in the summer.

Where is the village of Poros on Kefalonia?

Poros is a verdant village on the southeast side of the island, surrounded by mount Atros and mount Pahni. It used to be one of the first villages on Kefalonia to welcome organised tourism in the early 80s, but since the late nineties and until present day the resort of Skala has become the main tourist attraction of the area.

Is the town of Poros a tourist attraction?

It used to be one of the first villages on Kefalonia to welcome organised tourism in the early 80s, but since the late nineties and until present day the resort of Skala has become the main tourist attraction of the area. However, Poros remains a working port which links Kefalonia to mainland Greece and the neighbouring islands.

Where is the capital of Kefalonia in Greece?

Poros Kefalonia: Poros is an attractive coastal settlement located 40 km south west of Argostoli, the capital of Kefalonia. Today it has a population of about 1100 inhabitants. Built around a marvelous landscape of lush green forests, Poros is also home to a picturesque port that serves itineraries to Patra and Killini, in Peloponnese.

Is there a ferry from Poros to Kyllini?

Poros port, with its couple of tavernas and bars, connects the island with Kyllini on the Peloponnese area of mainland Greece via regular year-round ferry service. During the summer months a ferry may connect Poros with Zakynthos and a couple of tourist caiques offer cruises to Ithaca and the Blue Caves of Zakynthos.