Vathi is a small fishing village at the bay of Epidavros. Poros Volcano. It is an ideal destination for relaxing vacations, an oasis of tranquility just under the volcano of Methana. Day 3: Poros island & the Mycenean acropolis & the homeland of Theseus Visit of the scenic island of Poros and its archaeological museum with exciting items found on Methana. Poros consists of two islands: Sphairia (Greek: Σφαιρία, pronounced ), the southern part, which is of volcanic origin, where today's city is located, and Kalaureia (Greek: Καλαυρία, ), also Kalavria or Calauria (meaning 'gentle breeze'), the northern and largest part.A bridge connects the two islands over a narrow strait.. Poros is an island with rich vegetation. That little dot is part of our group as we hiked up the dormant volcano on Poros. The most popular volcano in Greece is located near Santorini Island.Most current volcanic eruption of Greece was Santorini at 1950. In ancient times it was two islands, Spheria and Kalavria, which gradually became joined by an isthmus of sand. The Dana Lighthouse standing at the mouth of the Poros channel was built in 1870 by the French Society of Ottoman Lighthouses. In antiquity Poros consisted in fact of two islands, Sphería and Kalávria, but the last explosion of the Méthana volcano in 273 BC radically changed the morphology of the area.

Greek volcanoes are a part of “Aegean Volcanic Arc” that is been caused by sub-duction of African tectonic plate in Eurasian plate. 3. It is one of the prettiest stone-built square lighthouses in Greece and a monument of modern maritime history. It was really hot, but it was worth it. Poros-Hydra-Santorini The trip for people who want to stay in Athens as little as possible but still see the sites.

The Ottomans conquered the island and the rest of Greece in 1453. Poros’s location is its advantage over the other Saronic islands. These trip, sometimes offered only last-minute through our newsletter, are among the most adventurous and most popular in our program. Nearby excursions can be made to Kalloni’s beaches, Trizina’s mountain hamlets, the volcano at Methana, or the charming fishing harbor at Vathi. Spheria, which is now Poros town, was at one time a volcano. Approaching it on the main road from Archaia Epidauros to Galatas we are able to admire Methana's mysterious silhouette bordering the South-Eastern part of the Gulf of Epidauros. The small islands of Aegina, Methana and Poros sport rounded hills with roads winding uphill in hairpin bends.

At that time, besides the Greek ships, the French, the English and the Russian armada were steered at the leeward narrows of Poros. What makes this itinerary special is that you stay on the island of Poros , an hour from Athens and close enough to go into town for the day see everything and be back in time for a swim before dinner. The archaeological site of Troezen, the wetland of Psifta, the town of Galatas, and the island of Poros all lie within a stone's throw from the peninsula. Like the rest of Greece, Poros came under Roman domination from 86 BC to 395 AD, when it became part of the Byzantine Empire until 1204. The town of Poros is actually an island in itself separated by a small canal from the rest of the island. A few hundred kilometers north-west of Santorini, in Greece’s Saronic gulf much closer to Athens, a completely different kind of “volcano” looks much less dramatic. Drive to the mythical homeland of the hero Theseus, who killed the monster Minotaur on Crete island. The town of Poros is built in the shape of an amphitheatre over two hills. A few hundred kilometers north-west of Santorini, in Greece's Saronic Gulf, much closer to Athens, a completely different kind of "volcano" looks much less dramatic. Time for photography and strolling through the lanes of Poros. Methana is road accessible via the provincial road Epidaurus - Methana and with ferry from Piraeus, Poros and Aegina. The Nautical Russian Service, after the sale of the old storage rooms to the Greek State, constructed new ones in 1834 at the area of Neorio, which is named Russian naval yard today at the breast of the cove, across the islet “Daskaleio”.

In 273 BC, the volcano in Methana erupted for the last time and changed the morphology of the gulf. Methana is an active volcano and the last activity was underwater in 1700.
Volcano & eruption special tours: Tours dedicated to usually a single volcano currently in eruption. Φάρος Ντάνα Πόρου, Poros, Greece.
Kalavria, the larger island was wooded and had lots of water. Visit of the Mycenean acropolis and its tombs near Galatá.

Sphería was cut off from Méthana, and in this way Póros took its present-day form. It is an ideal destination for those seeking contact with nature or spa. It’s a great base for exploring nearby sites in the Peloponnese.