Porto Cheli
Template:Infobox Greek Dimos Porto Cheli (Template:Langx, also Portocheli) is a summer resort town in the municipality of Ermionida in the southeastern part of Argolis, Greece. It is situated on a bay of the Argolic Gulf, 7 km south of Kranidi and 40 km southeast of Nafplio. The island of Spetses 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.<ref>greek-islands-ferries.gr</ref> 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 (named Halike by Pausanias<ref name=DGRG>Template:Cite DGRG</ref>), excavated by Michael H. Jameson, is situated near Porto Heli.<ref name=princeton>HALIEIS Argolid, Greece, entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites.</ref>
The former King Constantine II of Greece lived with his wife, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, in Porto Cheli.<ref>As his country faces collapse, the former monarch makes a dramatic choice.</ref> They owned a villa in Porto Heli, sold in 2022 and relocated to Athens.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The yacht marina within the bay has become a popular wintering port for pleasure vessels.<ref>*Watersteps round Europe Bill & Laurel Cooper - Adlard Coles Nautical - 1996 - Template:ISBN</ref>
Historical populationEdit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 904 |
| 1991 | 1,234 |
| 2001 | 1,913 |
| 2011 | 2,133 |
| 2021 | 2,603 |
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External linksEdit
- http://www.hinitsa.com (pictures from the Portocheli area)
- http://www.portoheli.net - detailed area info and maps with links to many local resources.