Local research on sustainable tourism

These short film documentaries about the Industrial Fish Farms illustrate the global harmful impact on the environment and our health.

Sport is an activity that develops body and mind equally. Through sport, our youth learn new skills and socialize, creating friendships and partnerships in an environment of healthy competition.

A look back at Poros Arts Festival 2023. This summer, the Poros Arts Festival was spread all over the island.

An innovative information tool which brings together data, research, videos and articles about industrial fish farming.

Fishing for Profits: Aquaculture company meeting resistance from local communities in Greece and Spain.

An innovative digital events calendar that covers the area of Poros, Troizinia and Methana. The calendar informs locals and visitors about planned events related to culture, education, sports, etc, in Greek and in English.

A number of enlightened countries have already banned industrial fish farms in open marine net pens such as those on Poros.

The wine routes in our area have existed since antiquity. Nowadays, wine remains a popular drink and an important agricultural product.

Poros trails bring us in contact with the pine forest and the untouched natural environment of the island.

The creative work of people in this area is our identity. So, let’s take a taste of the local performing arts.

“KYUKA” is a modern life-story movie about a family sailing to Poros for their summer vacation.

The Association of Troizinians living in Athens and Piraeus was founded in 1895, is based in Piraeus and has many events to its credit.

The byzantine chapel of Agios Dimitrios in Methana was built at the edge of the lava, circa the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 14th century and hides a lot of mysteries. 

The variety of customs reflects the particular character of each small society and composes a larger, colorful, multivalent image, that of culture. Knowledge of our traditions and history shapes our future common course as a community. This is the reason why Katheti supports all those people who strengthen with their actions the local cultural life and keep our cultural heritage alive. One such example is the Cultural Association of Poros Women “Poriotissa”. 

The Cultural Association of Galatas “Friends of Tradition” was founded with the aim of promoting the area of Galatas and preserving the tradition and history of the area. 

Volunteering means compassion and care. It creates friendships and helps us achieve multifaceted personal development.

We live in an area that can be described as land of the olive tree. An area with awards and tradition in the production of excellent quality olive oil.

The hiking trails of Poros, Troizinia and Methana unfold in a place with special geography and variety of landscape.

Our region, has an idyllic landscape and tradition in fishing and tourism. What better than a fishing trip with the Saronic Gulf as a view!

The altruism of these people preserves our right to live safer.

Handmade creations combine knowledge and traditional techniques with modern aesthetics to produce functional, useful products and serve practical needs. Local artisans have a two-way relationship with the area in which they live.

Sustainable tourism, which respects people, the environment and culture, is ideal for this blessed place. This is the belief of Ec(h)o, the local team of Project Resound, a social design organization, which uses its creative skills to bring a positive change in the world.

What better gift than a book? Katheti compiled in one article all books with a local flavor we managed to discover and we present them to you.

Some say that people resemble the place they come from. In order to discover the area, its beauty and specificities, the most suitable way is through a gastronomic adventure. The local products and producers are going to reveal surprising hidden treasures, by giving us a glimpse of the Saronic Gulf’s charm.

Katheti visited the space of the association “Cultural Action of Troizina” at the Municipal Office of Troizina.

The documentary “Poros Stands” premieres in April and aims to support the community’s collective efforts to save Poros from industrial fish farming.

With our oceans facing unprecedented threats from pollution, overfishing, and climate crisis, the role of environmental organizations dedicated to marine protection has never been more crucial.

The sculptor of the Mermaid of Poros, George Xenoulis, left his indelible mark with the statue he sculpted for our island.