Many of
the houses of Poros are samples of the neoclassical architecture. One can
distinguish the Deimezi building made of grey and red stone and Grivas'
shop, with its wide doors nad the bery beautiful interior decoration.
Villa Galini, among the most beautiful houses of Poros, has hosted great
personalities of the Arts and Literature.
At Korizi
square there is the Archeological Museam of Poros which is open to public
daily except Sundays, from 9.00 am to 15.00 p.m. Findings from the
excavations of the Temple of Posidon, Ancient Trizina, Magoula, Apathia,
Modi and Saint Constantine from Methana are displayed here.
One can also see the magnificent wall paintings of Parthenis at the
Saint George Cathedral and visit the Public Library.
On the
Eastern side it is worth visiting the Zoodochou Pigi Monastery (18th
century), built on a green slope with a view to the sea. With its
picturesqueness, it combines peace and simplicity. At the entrance of the
Monastery there is a famous spring with healing properties which lies on
the side of a torrent, below some huge plane trees. It was founded by the
Metropolitan Bishop dacob B' both at his expence and other various
contributions.
The
monastery is surrounded by tall and strong walls, without any openings.
There is only the central gate and the loopholes. At the rectangular
precinct, there is the temple, the catholic and the family tomb of
Tombazis, N. Apostolis and the Admiral from Hydra An. Miaoulis.
The temple is simple without many wall paintings. The precious
wooden - curved icon streen, which was made in Kappadokia of Asia Minor in
the 17th centure, togenter with the wooden - curved iconostasis and the
imposing bishop throne, are of great interest. Te temple is a Basilica
type with a dome and a tower - like bell - tower. In general, the
construction is a sample of island monastery architecture.
Walking towards northeastern we
reach the Temple of Posidon. Few remains are felt today from the Doric
Temple (6th century) made of blue limestone with 34 columns. This place
was a sacred asylum for fugitives and castaways.
5 kilometers towards the North there
are the ruins of the Russian Dockyard. There in 1834 warehouses and
bakeries were built for the supply of the Russian fleet sailing in the
Aegean. The Russians kept this property until the 1900s. since 1989, with
a Ministerial cedision, the Russian Dockyard has been announced as a
historical preservable monument due to its great architectural and
historical interest. At the eastern of the port there is a small island
called Bourtzi with a small castle built in 1927 on it protect the port.
