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 Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses is the grand former boarding school that crowns the pine-clad slopes above the town on Spetses, and My Greece Tours has prepared this guide to its history and legacy. Founded in by the benefactor Sotirios Anargyros and modelled on English public schools, its imposing neoclassical building remains one … Read more
The Poseidonion Grand Hotel is the landmark seafront hotel of Spetses, and My Greece Tours has put together this guide to the Belle Epoque building that defines the island’s harbour. Opened in on the Dapia waterfront, it became the social heart of Spetses, hosted notable guests for generations. Survives today, beautifully restored, as the island’s … Read more