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Scenes from the 1st Poros Arts Festival- Summer 2014

By: | June 12th, 2014 | 0 Comment

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Andreas Lafis forged emotional connections. Vangelis Tzitzis sparked flights of fancy. Dysanatolia set off the dance. And 4 Greek bands rocked the beach. The 1st Poros Arts Festival made history before fading into history. The island’s first-ever arts festival brought…

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The Prime Minister from Poros

By: | June 9th, 2014 | 0 Comment

Alexandros Koryzis is no more than a footnote in modern Greek history, but on Poros he is remembered as the prime minister who killed himself rather than surrender the country to Nazi Germany. His tenure was short—less than three months—but…

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Pounta, the old harbor

By: | June 6th, 2014 | 0 Comment

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

By: | June 4th, 2014 | 0 Comment

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’,…

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Ships of Memory

By: | June 4th, 2014 | 0 Comment

Ships hold a special place in islanders’ lives and hearts. They are the lifeline linking the island to the mainland—and other islands too. And despite its overland links, Poros is no exception. The ships that served the island, carrying supplies…