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About Poros
Poros is the biggest district of new Elios-Pronnoi municipality. Is
a beautiful,picturesque village, surrounded by the villages Tzanata,
Asprogerakas, Kabitsata and Riza. It has a population of 1500
inhabitants. Its port is a significant link between Kefalonia and
continental Greece. It was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1953,
after the few fishermen’s houses were destroyed, it is harmonically
constructed at the foot of the mountains Pahni and Atros.
A vast indented coastline, that is 2km long, abundant in sandy
beaches and leeward ports, comprises its seafront. The sea with its
clear and transparent waters offers a spectacular sight with the
variety of colours.
The area is renowned as a fishing place, while its caves are a
shelter for the seal Monachus-Monachus and the turtle
Caretta-Caretta. The ravine of Poros is one of the most beautiful
geological phenomena of Kefalonia. It is an 80 meter deep precipice,
with steep slopes.
This wild and imposing landscape is connected to a strange legend,
that claims that the hollows in the rocks are the footprints of the
huge supernatural feet of the hero Hercules. The river Vohinas,
noisy in winter and covered by plane trees in summer passes through
Poros. It springs from lake «Avithos» (which means «bottomless»),
because of its immeasurable depth. The rich valley of Tzannata
coupled with the pine covered mountain Enos, enriches the sight of
Poros. At this point, its worth mentioning the black pine and the
wild horses that live on this high mountain.
A short road takes you out of Poros following a north west direction
and after it passes for 3 klm along a magestical beach, it goes
upwards to the mountain Atros and ends at the monastery of the
Virgin Mary of Atros, at the top of an impressive triangular hill,
500 meters high,. It is the oldest monastery of Kefalonia.
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