Poros is a Greek island in the Saronic islands newar Athens.Poros is close to the Argolis area in Peloponesse.
With an area of 33 sq km and a circumference of 42 km, it has 3500 inhabitants.
Poros is located 31 nautical miles from Piraeus with which it is connected daily by flying dolphins, hydrofoils, and ferry. It is mostly detached from the Peloponnese by a narrow channel (or perasma, passage in Greek) of less than 400 metres wide. The crossing is done by boat or caïque.
In ancient times, Poros was known as Calavria and was the island of Poseidon. It was the center of a amphictyonieof the seventh century BC the maritime league of Kalavria In the temple of Poseidon of Poros the Athenian Demosthenes was assassinated.
At the time of the Byzantine Empire, Poros and other islands in the area suffered harassment from pirates.
During the occupation of the Ottoman Empire to remain independent and helped neighboring islands to start the war of independence from Greece. Poros participated in the Greek war of independence and became the first arsenal of the young independent state. The island was the scene of major episodes of the struggle for power after the independence of Greece.
Admiral Andreas Miaoulis preferred to blow up the fleet rather than let the Russians who supported Ioánnis Kapodístrias. In the 18th and 19th century Poros was the main seaport on the southeast coast of Greece, and during the Greek War of Independence played, along with Hydra and Spetses a prominent role. British, French and Russian diplomats came here in 1828 together to reflect on the future of an independent Greek state. Poros is a popular vacation resort and has many hotels and accommodations in very reasonable prices.
