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Bay of Poros with Peloponnesus in the background

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Very close to the Peloponnesus, Poros offers beaches, a monastery and the ruins of a classic Poseidon temple, stately houses, the typical, pleasant smell of Greek islands but also an overflow of tourism.
From here, I cycled north, crossing the hills in the middle of the island of Poros to arrive at the temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas. I parked my bike inside; exploring the ruins did not take much time as not much is left of this Doric temple that was built in the 6th century BCE. Many stones have been used in other buildings. Although it is the only classical place on Poros, it was quiet, and I enjoyed the peace, the smell of the pine trees, and the monotonous singing of the cicadas. It seemed difficult to believe that Oorator Demosthenes took his life here by drinking poison. I thought it was a pity so much of the temple had disappeared - even though there are still efforts to excavate more - because the location of the temple, on the saddle of a hill on Poros with magnificent views, is so good. From here, I descended into town again.
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