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
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
The Spetses Lighthouse, known to islanders as the Faros, is the island’s old lighthouse, a whitewashed tower standing on the point at the entrance to the Old Harbour of Spetses. One of the oldest lighthouses in Greece, it guides boats into the anchorage and draws visitors for photographs and sunset walks. This My Greece Tours … Read more
The horse carriages of Spetses, known locally as fiacres, are the signature image of this car-free island in the Argo-Saronic Gulf. On Spetses private cars stay banned inside the town, so the decorated horses and their painted carriages remain a genuine means of transport rather than a mere photo prop. My Greece Tours explains here … Read more
Agios Nikolaos Church is the historic main church of Spetses, standing on the slope above the Dapia and dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of sailors. My Greece Tours has prepared this guide to its story. A former monastery on Spetses, it is where the islanders first raised the flag of the 1821 revolution, and … 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
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 Old Harbour of Spetses, known to islanders as Baltiza, is the traditional shipbuilding port that curves east of the Dapia, the town’s main quay. Wooden boats are still built and repaired by hand in its tarsanas boatyards, while moored yachts, cocktail bars, and seafood tavernas line the water. This My Greece Tours guide explains … 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 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