Poros is located between the Argonic and the Saronic
Gulfs, being part of the group of island called the
Argosaronic islands that belong to the prefecture
of Attica.
Located in the Aegean Sea, Poros was once two different
islands, today reunited by a narrow channel. Kalavria
(ancient Calauria) is the most extended area, and
Sferia (ancient Sphaeria), to the south, is the small
promontory where the island's capital is situated.
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The island has an area of 31 sq km and a coastline
of 43 km, which is quite rough along the west and
the southwest (the coast which is facing the Peloponnese)
and becomes even rougher and exposed to the open sea
along the east.
Its western coast is sheltered with good
anchorage whereas its eastern coast is more exposed to
the winds.
The capital of Poros is Poros Town which is also the main
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The
island of Poros is volcanic and very mountainous. Its highest peak is Mount Vigla,
rising at an altitude of 360 m which offers a panoramic
view over Aegina, Agistri and Athens to the north and
over the Argolida peninsula to the west.
Poros is covered with dense and verdant vegetation, especially
on the southern shores, which are full of tall,
thick pines, olive, almond and fig trees as well as vineyards. The north and east shores of the island are not as densely
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