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Porto Cheli Πόρτο Χέλι
Settlement
Porto Cheli
Coordinates: 37°19.6′N 23°8.6′E / 37.3267°N 23.1433°E / 37.3267; 23.1433
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Argolis
Municipality	Ermionida
Municipal unit	Kranidi
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population
• 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. 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), excavated by Michael H. Jameson, is situated near Porto Heli.

The former King Constantine II of Greece 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.

Historical population

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.

• Populated places in Argolis
• Ermionida