The cultivation of olives is dating since ancient times, in the broader northeastern Peloponnese and the islands of the Saronic Gulf. Indicative is the reference made by ancient traveler Pausanias.

One of the most traditional products of Greece is considered to be the jam-like “Spoon sweets”. This way the housewives, were preserving fruits and nuts left-overs from harvests, by keeping them for long time into the syrup. Since Poros is known for its citrus, spoon sweets made with bitter orange and mainly lemon, are local products of the island.

Konstantinos Parthenis is ranked among the 20th century’s most distinguished Greek painters. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1878, Parthenis first visited Poros in 1903 and returned to the island on several occasions.

The first governor of the newly established Greek State. In January of 1828 he arrived in Poros and temporarily established his temporary government, staying in the Kolokouvaros family house.

Antiquity’s most famed orator, Demosthenes was born in Athens in 384 B.C. and opposed Philip of Macedon’s expansionism in southern Greece. Demosthenes sought with his Philippic orations to persuade the Athenians to fight to preserve their independence, but this policy failed and Athens fell to Philip in the 338 B.C. Battle of Chaeronea.

George Seferis, a Nobel laureate poet and one of the most distinguished figures in modern Greek literature, has strong links to Poros. His work Kichli (The Thrush, 1947) was inspired by a small shipwreck at Daskalio islet which he witnessed during his stay at Villa Galini.

3-day sport event which includes swimming, cycling and running, in late May.

The "Neighborhood of Christmas" awaits young and old residents and visitors every year at the Town Hall Square, with concerts, games and treats from nearby shops.

Professors and students from all over the world participate in piano recitals in late August, including the great full-moon recital in the archaeological site of the ancient temple of Poseidon.