The history of Spetses runs from ancient Pityoussa, the pine-covered island, through an eighteenth-century shipbuilding boom to a leading role in the 1821 Greek War of Independence. This My Greece Tours guide traces how a small Saronic island near Porto Heli built a merchant fleet, raised the flag of revolution, and won fame at sea. … Read more
The Spetses Museum occupies the Hatzigiannis Mexis mansion, a fortified stone house built in the late eighteenth century for one of the island’s wealthiest shipowners and leaders. Set a short walk from the Dapia in Spetses Town, it gathers the island’s maritime history, its part in the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Relics of the … Read more
The Bouboulina Museum on Spetses preserves the mansion of Laskarina Bouboulina, the shipowner who became a naval commander in the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Set a short walk behind the Dapia, the town’s main quay, the house is shown on guided tours and holds her weapons, portraits, a ship’s figurehead, and family heirlooms. This … Read more