Kalaureia
Kalaureia or Calauria or Kalavria is an island close to the coast of Troezen in the Peloponnesus of mainland Greece, part of the modern island-pair Poros. Strabo describes the coastwise journey along the Hermionic Gulf:…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ronnlund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island off Poros, Greece
- Also known as: “Calauria”, “Kalavria”, and “Nisos Poros”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poseidon Temple and Archaeological Museum of Poros.
Archaeological Museum of Poros
Museum
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Poros is a museum located on Koryzis Square in Poros, Greece. The museum was built in the 1960s on a plot of land donated by the Koryzis family. Archaeological Museum of Poros is situated 3 km southwest of Kalaureia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poros and Galatas.
Poros
Poros is a green island situated in the Saronic Gulf, 59 km from the Piraeus harbour of Athens. It has an area of 33 km², a shoreline of 42 km, and a population of about 3,650.
Galatas
Galatas is a town located in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is the sister town of Poros.Kalaureia
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Kalaureia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Swedish—“Kalaureia” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Kalavría”
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Καλαυρια”
- Catalan: “Calaurea”
- Cebuano: “Nísos Póros”
- Finnish: “Kalaureia (kaupunki)”
- Finnish: “Kalaureia”
- French: “Calaurie”
- German: “Kalavria”
- Greek: “Nísos Póros”
- Greek: “Καλαυρεία”
- Greek: “Καλαυρία”
- Greek: “Νήσος Πόρος”
- Italian: “Calauria”
- Japanese: “カラヴリア島”
- Japanese: “カラウレイア”
- Spanish: “Calauria”
- Swedish: “Kalaureia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Agios Nektarios and Askeli.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Profítis Ilías and Vigla.
Greece: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Athens, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, and Arcadia.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kalaureia”. Photo: Ronnlund, CC BY-SA 3.0.