‘Apokries’ weekend events organised by the Municipality of Poros February 21-23, 2015 Saturday, 21/02 10:00 Ferry port: Remote-controlled vehicle race 12:00 Mermaid Fountain: Children’s party 16:00 Town Hall Sq.: Scavenger Hunt 18:00 Town Hall Sq: Back to the 1970s party…
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“Smoked Thursday” (Tsiknopempti): The feast of the carnivores
Tsiknopempti is the Thursday during Carnival or the “Greek Mardi Gras” period which marks the beginning of the last weekend that observant Greek Orthodox Church members can “legally” eat meat. Because of this, everyone rushes to prepare and enjoy their…
Live Greek Music @ Unique Coffee & Drinks (22/2/2015)
The team of Unique Coffee & Drinks, invites you to a special night with Live Greek Music, featuring Yiannis Konitopoulos (Guitar & Vocals) and Spiros Meizanis (bouzouki), on Sunday 22/2/2015. The event starts at 22:15. To reserve a table, call:…
A hike to the heavens
On a clear day you can see forever—and sometimes a lot further than that when your perch is atop the Aderes range overlooking the Saronic gulf. The mountains rising behind Galatas, on the Peloponnese shore across from Poros, offer a…
Tearing it up over Poros
Wow! From the ground it didn’t look like much snow but the dusting of white atop Ortholithi was several centimeters deep—and certainly enough to create a piste with an incredible view. Ortholithi rises over 1,100 meters over the Trizina and…