Physical Environment

Poros is a community that consists of the villages of Poros, Tzanata and the settlements of Aprogerakas, Kabitsata and Riza. It has a population of 1500 inhabitants. Its port is a significant link between Kefalonia and continental Greece. It is harmonically constructed at the foot of the mountain of Pahni and Atros. A vast indented coastline that is 4 km long, abundant in sandy beaches and leeward ports, comprises its seafront. The sea with its clear and transparent water offers a spectacular sight with the variety of colours. The area is renowned as a fishing place, while its cave 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 impressing 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 the winter and covered by plane trees in summer passes through Poros. It springs from lakes Avythos (which means bottomless because of its immeasurable depth). The rich valley of tzannata coupled with the pine-covered mountain Enos, enrich the sights 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 km 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. The view from the monastery is stunning especially during sunrise. An exquisite sample of the Kefalonian architecture is the Office of the Community and the theatre of Poros, where various cultural activities and performances of theatrical and musical groups are held during the summer.