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
Diving and snorkelling on Spetses reward anyone drawn to clear, sheltered water and a rocky, indented coast. The car-free Saronic island is ringed by pine-clad shores where reefs, sea-grass meadows, and small coves shelve into water that stays calm and warm through the summer. This My Greece Tours guide explains where to snorkel straight off … Read more
Spetses with kids works beautifully because the island is car-free, and families quickly discover that the biggest risk on the waterfront is a passing bicycle rather than a speeding vehicle. My Greece Tours treats Spetses as one of the gentlest Greek islands for young children, with horse-drawn carriages, shallow organised beaches and short boat trips … Read more
Agia Marina beach lies a short distance southeast of Spetses Town. The closest of the island’s fully organised beaches to the harbour and one of the liveliest spots for a daytime swim. This My Greece Tours guide explains where the bay is, what the sand and water are like, the sunbeds, beach bar and watersports … Read more
Kaiki Beach is the fashionable town beach of Spetses, an organised bay of imported sand and clear shallow water just west of the Dapia. Known locally as Scholes because it lies below the Anargyrios and Korgialenios School, it draws a young, sociable crowd to its sunbeds, beach bar, and watersports. This My Greece Tours guide … Read more
A Spetses itinerary rewards travellers who let the car-free island set the pace instead of racing through it, and My Greece Tours builds every plan around that gentle rhythm. Spetses sits in the Saronic Gulf near the Peloponnese, close enough for a weekend from Athens yet distinct enough to feel like a real escape. On … Read more
Cycling Spetses is the signature way to explore this car-free Saronic island, where private cars are restricted and the flat waterfront belongs to bicycles rather than engines. A paved coastal ring road circles the whole island, linking beach after beach through fragrant pine forest, and My Greece Tours treats two wheels as the natural pace … Read more
Agia Paraskevi beach sits on the southwest coast of Spetses, a pine-backed bay just beyond Agioi Anargyroi where the trees run almost to the waterline and a small white chapel stands on the slope above the sand. This My Greece Tours guide explains where the bay is, what the swimming is like, the chapel that … Read more
Xylokeriza beach is one of the quieter swimming spots on the southern side of Spetses, a pebble-and-sand bay set against a backdrop of pines, and My Greece Tours mapped it here for travellers seeking a calm day with room to spread out. Less crowded than Agioi Anargyroi, Xylokeriza pairs clear water with some organised sunbeds … Read more