Porto Cheli

Porto Cheli Πόρτο Χέλι
Settlement
Porto Cheli
Coordinates: 37°19.6′N 23°8.6′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Argolis
Municipality	Ermionida
Municipal unit	Kranidi
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	2,603
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	21300
Area code(s)	27540
Vehicle registration	AP

Porto Cheli (Greek: Πόρτο Χέλι, 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.^[2] 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^[3]), excavated by Michael H. Jameson, is situated near Porto Heli.^[4]

The former King Constantine II of Greece lived with his wife, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, in Porto Cheli.^[5] They owned a villa in Porto Heli, sold in 2022 and relocated to Athens.^[6]

The yacht marina within the bay has become a popular wintering port for pleasure vessels.^[7]

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	904
1991	1,234
2001	1,913
2011	2,133
2021	2,603

See also

• List of settlements in Argolis

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. greek-islands-ferries.gr
3.  Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Halieis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
4. HALIEIS Argolid, Greece, entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites.
5. As his country faces collapse, the former monarch makes a dramatic choice.
6. "Τέως Βασιλιάς Κωνσταντίνος: Παραμένει στο Πόρτο Χέλι μετά την πώληση του "παλατιού" του - Η πολυτελής κατοικία που νοίκιασε". TLIFE (in Greek). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
7. *Watersteps round Europe Bill & Laurel Cooper - Adlard Coles Nautical - 1996 - ISBN 9780713646375

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.