POROS

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Water sports - skiing, canoing, dinghy sailing,yacht chartering, paragliding, banana boat, jetski. Local shops, supermarkets, restaurants and banks are all within a couple of minutes of the house. There are many archaelogical places of interest to visit. The mainland at Galatas is under two minutes by taxi boat opposite Poros and you can hire a car or scooter to explore the mainland and the island. The beaches are all sandy and have at least one restaurant. Sunbeds and parasols are available for hire. If you prefer a swimming pool there are two available at no charge with sunbeds and parasols.

Experience real Greece in the Saronic Gulf and enjoy the magic of Poros and its many surrounding islands while being just 1 hour from Athens. Haven on Earth has personal knowledge of the Saronic islands and will do their best to make your holiday a positively enjoyable experience. For those who enjoy dining out they will be spoilt for choice along the harbour and beachside with waterfront restaurants offering friendly service as well as fantastic sea food. There are many historic sites to visit and with the mainland at Galatas less than 3 minutes across the water there is plenty of opportunity for exploration. Poros is ideally placed for an island hopping experience with fast or slow ferries at the harbour waiting to take you to other Saronic islands or back to Athens from where many more islands can be visited. Discover Poros.. the Athenians` best kept secret.

Poros is very close to the Greek capital of Athens. It is also very close to the mainland, making Poros possibly the only island in Greece which is accessible 24 hours a day. Travel to Poros may be achieved either by sea, or by driving from the mainland. From Athens International Airport you can take the E96 bus. This stops immediately outside the arrivals terminal, and goes straight to Pireaus, the main harbour. From here, you have the choice of a ferry boat or hydrofoi, the Flying Dolphin to Poros. Journey time to Poros is about 2 hours 15 minutes by ferry, or an hour by hydrofoil. By car from Athens, take the highway to Korinth. After the exit Loutraki, take the next exit Epidavros. Follow this road until you reach Palea Epidavros, and then take the road to Kranidi, Porto-Heli. At the village of Trachia, turn left at the sign for Galatas - Poros . Carry straight on and you will find youself in Galatas village.

Ferrys run from Galatas to Poros every 30 minutes, and the crossing is only 10 minutes. In Poros you can travel by bus, taxi or taxi boat. There are 2 buses one going to Askeli - Monastery, and one going to Neorio, the Love Bay and the Russian bay. The taxi boats connect Poros to Galatas every 10 minutes and during summer they will take you to some of the lovely beaches. Hiring a bicycle, moped or car will give you the opportunity to move in the island more freely - just remember your driving licence for the car or moped.

Kimomeni is the ‘sleeping lady’ mountain range which can be seen from Galatas and Poros island where a sunset reveals the clear image of a sleeping lady..

Poros has a number of sandy beaches spread round the island accessible by car, taxi boat, bus, taxi and foot. Many of the beaches have at least one restaurant or snack bar which are usually family run and very welcoming. Water sport are available on some of the beaches but on the whole Poros beaches are very family friendly.

Galatas also has a lovely sandy bay called Aliki located near the lemon groves which is very popular with the locals.

The Greeks tend to start dining at around 10pm and there are a few good quality restaurants on the harbor where you will be enticed in by grilled octopus at the entrances.

For more traditional Greek dining Poros has a number of fantastic restaurants up in the square and also scattered around away from the harbor where the pace is very slow and you will be treated to a traditional Greek meal at half the cost of what you pay on the harbor.

While staying in Poros, it would be a terrible shame to pass up the opportunity to spend an evening in Epidavros. Only a two-hour drive up the coast from Galatas, classical Greek plays are performed in modern Greek by the National Theatre Company in a magnificent amphitheater. The experience is truly unforgettable, despite the language barrier.