Archive for the 'Islands of the Saronic Gulf' Category

Saronic Gulf

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Saron was a legendary king of Troezen, the most important of the early cities on the substantial peninsula which divides the Gulf of Argos from the Saronic Gulf. (more…)

Hydra Island

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

From Poros the hydrofoils speed on round Cape Skylli to Hydra, a baffling and sometimes infuriating island fashioned from uncompro¬mising grey rock. (more…)

Spetses Island

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Spetsai or Spetses? Both are feminine plural endings, the former classical and official, the latter modern demotic Greek. ‘Spetsai’ still appears on maps, but ‘Spetses’ is the local and popular name. (more…)

Poros Island

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Though itself only just an island, Poros turns out to be two. Unlike the larger Methana peninsula, Poros has allowed a narrow ribbon of sea to divide it from the mainland, and to this (poros in Greek means ’strait’) it owes its present name. (more…)

Aegina Island

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

The struggle between the two seafaring powers was long and bitter, broken only during the Persian wars when Aegina joined Athens (more…)

Salamis Island

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

In the last week of September 480 BC there occurred one of those momentous battles by which the history of the world is changed. (more…)

The Saronic Gulf

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Saron was a legendary king of Troezen, the most important of the early cities on the substantial peninsula which divides the Gulf of Argos from the Saronic Gulf. (more…)

Manessi Hotel

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Hotel Manessi with its nice newclassic style, is built at the seafront of the main port of Poros, admist many coffee shops and tavernas with typical Greek color. Here, you will have a feeling of a friendliness, politeness and warmth atmosphere… (more…)

New Aegli Hotel

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

At the Askeli Bay, 1.5 km from Poros Town, offers a truly panoramic and magical sea view, which will most certainly captivate all who see it. All rooms have private bath/shower, WC and balcony, central heating (more…)