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Poros
"The island revolves
in cubistic planes, one of walls and windows,
one of rocks and goats, one of stiffblown
trees and shrubs and so on. Yonder, where
the mainland curves like a whip, lie the wild
lemon groves and there in the spring young
and old go mad from the fragrance of sap and
blossom. You enter the harbor of Poros swaying
and swirling, a gentle idiot tossed about
admidst masts and nets in a world which only
the painter knows. To sail slowly through
the streets of Poros is to recapture the joy
of passing through the neck of the womb. It
is a joy too deep almost to be remembered."
Henry Miller-The Collossus of Marousi
Imagine staying on an island
so close to Athens that you could wake up
in the morning and in a little more than an
hour, be walking around the acropolis, shopping
in the flea-market or wandering around the
Plaka looking for gifts or a nice place for
lunch. Imagine an island that is a three minute
boat ride to the Peleponnesos and places like
Nafplion, Myceneae, Epidavros. Imagine an
island that is less then an hour from Pireaus,
where you can make ferry connections to Mykonos,
Ios, Santorini, Crete, Paros, Naxos, Lesbos,
Rhodes and almost every island in the Aegean
sea. And if this island was blessed with beautiful
forests that came right down to the beach,
quaility and inexpensive accommodations, great
restaurants, water sports and cafe life on
par with the best Greek islands, then why
would you bother staying in Athens?
Poros does not have the incredible
long sandy beaches of the Cyclades, but neither
does downtown Athens. The beaches of Poros
are small, shaded and calm, even on the windiest
days. The island hugs the shore of the Peleponisos
so that sailing through the channel is like
going down a river. Its the perfect island
for a day trip but in my opinion Poros is
more than that. It is the most sensible place
to base yourself if you are planning to see
Athens, the Peleponisos and the Aegean islands.
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