Pounta, the old harbor and fishermen’s quarter, extends south from the church of Evangelismos to the tip of Sphairia. Its name is derived from the Italian for “end”, which is apt as it forms the far end of Poros Town.…
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The taverna tradition in Poros
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’,…
Taverna Karavolos
Karavolos is famous for its signature dish, snails—which also figure on a sign next to the Diana Cinema on the waterfront directing diners up a white-washed lane. Open around the year, Karavolos occupies a converted two-story residence in Poros Town,…