The Clock Tower

The Best View in Town, and the Best Time to See It

If you've been to Poros, you've seen the clock tower.

It sits above the old town, visible from the port, from the ferry, from almost anywhere on the waterfront. It's the first thing many people photograph when they arrive. White walls, blue details, the kind of image that says *Greek island* immediately.

But most people see it from below and move on.

The clock tower is worth walking up to.

From up there, the rooftops of the old town spread out in front of you — terracotta and white, packed close together, the kind of view that reminds you this place has been lived in for a very long time. Behind you, the water. The port below. And across the channel, the mountains of the Peloponnese.

Look at those mountains long enough and you'll see it: the outline of a woman lying down, her profile facing the sky. The locals call her the Sleeping Lady. Once you see her, you can't unsee her. She's there every day, in every season, watching over the island from the other side of the water.

Go in the evening.

The light changes everything. As the sun goes down behind the hills, the whole town turns golden — the rooftops, the water, the boats in the harbour. It lasts maybe twenty minutes. It's worth being there for.

You don't need a reason to walk up. Just go.

The clock tower is in the old town, a short walk up from the main waterfront. Follow the signs, or just follow the stairs going up — you'll find it.