To get to Hydra you travel by sea, as the island has no airport and, being completely car-free, no road access either. The main way to get to Hydra is by fast ferry from the port of Piraeus in Athens. A scenic crossing of roughly one and a half to two hours across the Saronic … Read more
Hydra Town, known to Greeks as Chora, is the island’s capital and only real town, and one of the most beautiful island ports in the whole of Greece. Rising in a stone amphitheatre around a perfect horseshoe harbour, it is a place of grand captains’ mansions, marble-paved lanes, cafes and galleries, and it is entirely … Read more
Hydra beaches are unlike those of most Greek islands: instead of long sandy shores. The car-free island offers rocky swim platforms, pebble coves and crystal-clear water reached on foot or by water taxi. Right beside the town, sunbathers dive off concrete ledges at Spilia and Hydronetta, while a coastal walk leads to the pebble beaches … Read more
The best things to do in Hydra revolve around one rare quality: this is a Greek island with no cars. No scooters and no bicycles, where donkeys, water taxis and your own feet are the only way to get around. Just a short ferry from Athens in the Saronic Gulf, Hydra keeps a timeless, elegant … Read more
Spetses travel tips begin with one defining fact: this Saronic island restricts private cars, so you plan every movement around bikes, water taxis, scooters, horse carriages and your own feet. Understanding that shapes what you pack, how you book and how you budget. My Greece Tours gathers the practical know-how here so your first visit … Read more
Spetses and Aegina both belong to the Argo-Saronic Gulf within easy reach of Athens, yet they offer contrasting island holidays. This My Greece Tours comparison weighs getting there, atmosphere, sights, beaches, food, cost and who each island suits, so you can decide with confidence. Begin with the Spetses hub for the wider picture before comparing … Read more
Spetses and Poros are two of the greenest islands in the Saronic Gulf, yet they suit very different trips. Spetses is the larger, elegant, largely car-free island reached by hydrofoil from Piraeus, while Poros sits just a few hundred metres off the Peloponnese near Galatas. This My Greece Tours comparison of Spetses and Poros helps … Read more
Spetses is one of the most photogenic islands in the Saronic Gulf, and a camera earns its place in your bag from the moment the hydrofoil rounds the point. This My Greece Tours guide maps the best photography spots on Spetses, from the cannon-lined Dapia to the wooden boats of the Old Harbour. The island … Read more
Spetses ranks among the easiest Greek islands for day trips, sitting only a narrow channel from the mainland and a short hydrofoil hop from its Saronic neighbours. Because the island is car-free, almost every excursion starts by boat at the Dapia, the main quay. At My Greece Tours we plan trips from Spetses to Hydra, … Read more
Kounoupitsa is the seafront quarter of Spetses that stretches west from the Dapia along the coastal promenade toward the lighthouse, and My Greece Tours has written this guide to help you understand it. It is a relaxed, residential-yet-central stretch of cafes, bars, tavernas, captains’ houses and some of the island’s nicer waterfront hotels. It is … Read more