Monastiri Beach
Exploring Poros Sailing Holidays area
Monastiri is located to the east side of the island. It is a quiet, organised beach with clear waters and picturesque tavernas. It is under the hill that lies Monastiri, next to pine trees and luxurious hotels. Monastiri is offered for water sports and underwater diving. It is located to the road next to the port, after Askeli and it has got transportation with the town of Poros with buses, taxi and boats. On the right side of the beach there is the hotel Seirina - A' class.
Navigational Aids
Poros town harbor provides an excellent shelter but, because of the constant traffic of large and small ferries, there is an almost continual wash caused by their wakes. Also, during south winds, there can be gusts.
As Poros town is built on a small peninsula surrounded by quays, along the south and northwest sides, the harbour provides excellent shelter all year round. The closest airport to Poros island is the International Airport of Athens (IATA: ATH) and from the airport or the city centre, visitors can go to the port of Piraeus and take the ferry to Poros.
A renowned rustic barbecue house in the heart of Poros town, within walking distance from the main harbour. The family’s butcher shop supplies the house with its finest products, everything is grilled on coals and the portions are hearty.
Neorio is located at the east side of the island, next to Vidi. It is the most picturesque place of Poros, full of pine trees reaching down to the beaches.
Kanali is located after a small bridge and it is only 5 minutes from the center of the town of Poros. It is a beautiful and organized sandy beach with taverns over the sea with a wonderful view.
Askeli is a wonderful beach, quite long with deep yellow sand and silky blue waters . There are bars, taverns, even a court for beach volley is there to please even the most demanding visitor.
Vagiona is a beautiful bay in the north part of Poros, near the village of Agios Nektarios. There is a road that leading you to the beach after some kilometers to the north of the village.
Tselevinia (Skylli and Spathi) are small inhabited islands at the eastern part of Peloponnisos. They are located between Poros and Hydra and have great isolated beaches with blue-colored waters.