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What to do · Poros

Zoodochos Pigi Monastery

Monastery · 45 min · Free · The monastery of the Life-Giving Spring, among pines above Monastiri bay, 4 km from the town

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Duration
45 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages

What it is

The monastery of Zoodochos Pigi, the Life-Giving Spring, is on the south slope of Kalaureia, among pines, above Monastiri bay, which takes its name from it. It is a white complex with its church and courtyard, about 4 km from the town along the coast road.

How to get there

By car, motorbike or local bus along the coast road to the east. Dress with shoulders and knees covered. Below, in the bay, there is a beach to carry on the morning.

Tips

  • Dress appropriately Shoulders and knees covered to go in.

As a family

Directions See all of Poros

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A table with a white tablecloth, glasses and rosé wine facing the Poros channel and the mountain© Primasera

Primasera

Restaurant · Poros · €€€€

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

A table with fish dishes and glasses of white wine facing the harbour boats at sunset© Poseidon Restaurant

Poseidon Restaurant

Restaurant · Poros · €€€€

What to order: the house seafood dolma, a raw dish of the day and the fisherman's pasta with mussels, octopus, prawns and squid

Tables on the terrace by the sea, with Neorio bay and the mountains opposite© Taberna Vassilis

Vassilis Taverna

Restaurant · Poros · €€€€

What to order: choose from the trays of the day's stews, with some oven-baked giant beans, and ask about the house kalogeraki

To stay nearby

The beach platform with sunbeds and umbrellas over the sea© Sirene Blue Luxury Beach ResortHotel

Sirene Blue Luxury Beach Resort

Every room with a sea view · Private beach with platform · 2 pools, one for children · Spa · Taverna, rooftop restaurant and bar

Why we like it: A beach hotel on Monastiri bay, 3.5 km from Poros harbour, with every room facing the sea, a private beach, two pools and a spa.

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The hotel seen from the air, above Askeli beach and the turquoise water© New Aegli Resort HotelHotel

New Aegli Resort Hotel

On Askeli beach · Pools · Rooftop bar · Family rooms · Pets accepted

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A family hotel on Askeli beach, 2 km from Poros town, with pools, a rooftop bar, sunbeds on the beach and pets accepted.

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Breakfast on a balcony over the Poros channel, with moored sailing boats and the town opposite© Manessi Boutique HotelSmall hotel

Manessi Boutique Hotel

On the harbour promenade · Below the clock tower · Family-run neoclassical · Balconies over the sea · Roof terrace with a view

Why we like it: A family-run neoclassical house on the Poros harbour promenade, below the clock tower, with balconies over the channel, continental breakfast and a roof terrace; no lift.

From €61 / night View details

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Breakfast on a balcony over the Poros channel, with moored sailing boats and the town opposite
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