Porto Cheli (, also ''Portocheli'') is a summer resort town in the municipality of
Ermionida in the southeastern part of
Argolis
Argolis or Argolida ( , ; , in ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, situated in the eastern part of the Peloponnese penin ...
,
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. It is situated on a bay of the
Argolic Gulf The Argolic Gulf (), also known as the Gulf of Argolis, is a gulf of the Aegean Sea off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece. It is about 50 km long and 30 km wide. Its main port is Nafplio, at its northwestern end. At the entrance ...
, 7 km south of
Kranidi and 40 km southeast of
Nafplio
Nafplio or Nauplio () is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important tourist destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages du ...
. The island of
Spetses
Spetses (, "Pityussa") is an island in Attica, Greece. It is counted among the Saronic Islands group. Until 1948, it was part of the old prefecture of Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. In ancient ...
is located 6 km south of Porto Heli. There are ferry connections from Porto Heli to the islands of Spetses,
Hydra and
Poros, and to
Ermioni and
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Ath ...
. There was a small private airport,
Porto Cheli Airport, south of the town, but it's closed since 2004 and now the land was sold.
The ancient city of
Halieis
Halieis (), or Halice or Halike (Ἁλίκη), or Halia (Ἁλία), or Alycus or Alykos (Ἄλυκος), or Haliai (Ἁλιαί), was a port town of Hermionis, in ancient Argolis at the mouth of the Argolic Gulf. The district is called Halias (� ...
(named ''Halike'' by
Pausanias), excavated by
Michael H. Jameson, is situated near Porto Heli.
[HALIEIS Argolid, Greece]
entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites.
The former King
Constantine II of Greece
Constantine II (, ; 2 June 1940 – 10 January 2023) was the last King of Greece, reigning from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973.
Constantine was born in Athens as the only son of Crown Prince Paul and ...
lived with his wife,
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, in Porto Cheli. They owned a villa in Porto Heli, sold in 2022 and relocated to Athens.
The yacht marina within the bay has become a popular wintering port for pleasure vessels.
[*''Watersteps round Europe'' Bill & Laurel Cooper - Adlard Coles Nautical - 1996 - ]
Historical population
See also
*
List of settlements in Argolis
References
External links
*http://www.hinitsa.com (pictures from the Portocheli area)
*http://www.portoheli.net - detailed area info and maps with links to many local resources.
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Populated places in Argolis
Ermionida