Vassilis Taverna
What to order: choose from the trays of the day's stews, with some oven-baked giant beans, and ask about the house kalogeraki
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Day itinerary · 37.50° N · 23.45° E
Poros in a day, a green island facing the Peloponnese, by ferry from Piraeus.
The Piraeus ferry, the village up to the clock tower, the boat to Galatas and its lemon grove, lunch by the sea and the afternoon on Askeli beach.
Leaving from
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Part of Poros
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Total time14 h
By car2 h 30 each way
From AthensFerry from Piraeus · 2 h 40
CarNot needed
Museum€5 · Wed–Sun
DifficultyEasy
Best timeMay – June · September – October
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Athens 2 h 45 by ferry
Saronic Ferries from Piraeus, with stops at Aegina and Methana; ticket online
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The clock tower and the upper streets of Poros
Steps from the quay
- 5 min on foot
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Poros Archaeological Museum
Korizi Square · €5; Wednesday to Sunday
- 5 min by boat
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Crossing to Galatas and the lemon forest
Boat from the quay to Galatas; the grove is about 3 km away
- 15 min by taxi5 km
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Sirene Blue Luxury Beach Resort
Lunch at the hotel's seaside taverna; ask first whether they serve non-guests
Monastiri, 18020 Poros · +30 22980 22741
HotelCheck availability - 8 min by taxi3 km
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Askeli beach
A swim in calm water
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Back home 2 h 45 by ferry
Ferry to Piraeus; check the time of the last boat
- 30 min by metro
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Electra Roof Garden In Athens
Late dinner in Plaka; serves dinner until midnight, book
Athens · Plaka
Restaurant €€€Book
Approximate cost
About €35–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The clock tower and the upper streets of Poros
Poros is the island in the Saronic Gulf pressed against the Peloponnese: from the quay you can see Galatas on the other side of a 200-metre channel. In a day from Athens, the ferry takes more than five hours, so this plan makes the most of the time on land: the village and the clock tower as soon as you arrive, the museum, the boat to the Peloponnese for the lemon grove, lunch by the sea and the afternoon on the beach.
The day, hour by hour
7:00 · Ferry from Piraeus. Metro line 1 to Piraeus and a Saronic Ferries ferry, with stops at Aegina and Methana, about 2 h 40. Buy the ticket online: it arrives by email. The Hellenic Seaways fast boats take less and cost more.
10:00 · The village and the clock tower. From the quay, up the stairs between whitewashed houses to the tower, with the strait and Galatas below.
11:00 · The Archaeological Museum. On Korizi Square, five minutes away. The Mycenaean finds of the district opposite. €5; open Wednesday to Sunday.
11:45 · Galatas and the lemon grove. Boat from the quay to Galatas, five minutes, and a walk or taxi to the Lemonodasos, the lemon grove, about 3 km away. In spring, in blossom.
14:00 · Lunch by the sea. You come back by boat and a taxi takes you to Monastiri bay, where Sirene Blue has its Mediterranean taverna by the water. Call ahead to ask whether they serve non-guests. Next door, the monastery of Zoodochos Pigi.
16:00 · Askeli beach. Calm water and a gently shelving bottom, a few minutes by taxi.
18:30 · Ferry back. Check the time of the last boat carefully. At Piraeus around 21:10.
21:45 · Dinner in Plaka. Metro line 1 to Monastiraki and dinner at the Electra Roof Garden, which serves until midnight, with the Acropolis lit up.
With one night
Stay at New Aegli, on Askeli beach itself, and see the village at sunset, when it empties. The next morning, the sanctuary of Poseidon at the top of Kalaureia.
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Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Primasera
What to order: swordfish or tuna carpaccio to start, an island fish grilled with oil and lemon, and the kakavia if there is any left
Poseidon Restaurant
What to order: the house seafood dolma, a raw dish of the day and the fisherman's pasta with mussels, octopus, prawns and squid
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Poros
From May to October, with swimming. It is more than five hours by boat in the day: if you can, sleep a night. The museum closes on Monday and Tuesday. In winter there are fewer boats and many tavernas close.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Return ticket already bought
In season the afternoon boats fill up.
- 2Museum, not on Monday or Tuesday
It closes on those days.
- 3Sleep over if you can
Five hours of boat in a day is tiring.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Poros worth it in a day from Athens?
It can be done, but the boat takes more than five hours. With one night you enjoy it much more.
How long does the ferry to Poros take?
About 2 h 40 with Saronic Ferries; the fast boats, less.
Do you need a car on Poros?
No.
What is there at Galatas?
The Peloponnese village opposite and the lemon grove, five minutes by boat.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.