Parks and the outdoors in Poros

9 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Poros.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Askeli Beach
After the canal, the coastal road continues and leads to Askeli, a few kilometres northeast of the port. Askeli faces the open sea and is built amphitheatrically on the slope of a pine covered hill with a panoramic view from above. There are four snake-shaped streets on the road starting from the beach road and branching out across Askeli, reaching the top of the hill.
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Garden Restaurant
Inside a cool environment full of bougainvilleas and jasmines, appetizers from homemade and local spicy recipes, fish and meat on BBQ and some vegetarian dishes.
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Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi
Founded in 1720 AD and built on the slope of a pine forest. In 1814, a group of monks from Mount Athos took refuge in this monastery. A few years later, these monks founded the Zoodochos Pigi Monastery at Longovarda on the island of Paros. It is a basilica with a dome and a tower-like belfry being the main church of the monastery. The temple is simple without many wall paintings. The precious wood-carved icon, which was made in Kappadokia of Asia Minor in the 17th century, together with the wood-carved iconostasis and the imposing bishop throne, are of great interest.
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Kanali Beach
Accessible on foot, located after the bridge that connects the Pregymnasium with Sinikismo. It’s 15 minutes away from the town centre with a sandy beach in the heart of the bay of Askeli.
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Love Bay Beach
Cove where you can enjoy swimming in green and turquoise water under lush pine trees. This is an organized beach with deck chairs, umbrellas, tables and a canteen where you can eat a snack or drink.
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Monastery Beach
Located on a hill on the east coast. Under it is a quiet beach with crystal clear water, next to a pine forest. The area offers water sports and snorkeling. Also available in the area are sunbeds, umbrellas and a canteen where you can have a snack or drink.
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Neorio Beach
Pine trees embrace the sea water and “paint” it with an unusual green colour. Golden sand and transparent waters often create the illusion of a huge mirror. The beach also has "passage", a centre for water sports.
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Russian Bay Beach
This is a picturesque bay, which is classified as a historical monument because of its great architectural and historical interest. On the opposite side is Daskalio, a small island with a lovely church. Then there is the Gerolimenas: a secluded pebble beach across the islet of Petra.
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Vagionia Beach
Vagionia is a quiet beach with sand and pebbles situated in the northern part of the island, ideal for relaxing holidays and all kinds of fishing, especially snorkeling.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Poros (CC BY-SA 4.0).