An arrowhead in the sea
Villas on Spetses
An arrowhead in the sea
With its cosmopolitan main town, its coastal wonders, and its empty verdant hinterland, the Saronic island of Spetses is a quiet, green island that’s hard to beat when it comes to car-free, carefree living.
Travel Guide
At a glance
- Surface area: 27km2 (approx)
- Population: 4,100 (approx)
- Most famous (adopted) daughter: Laskarina Bouboulina, a heroine of the Greek War of Independence
- Architectural landmark: the Poseidonion Hotel, built in the style of the great hotels of the Côte d'Azur
- Literary inspiration: the author John Fowles, a one-time resident, set The Magus on Spetses, changing its name to Phraxos
From our local specialist
From our local specialist
"See and be seen on the terrace of the splendid Poseidonion Hotel, at the coffee shops on the mosaic cobbled streets around Dapia harbour, and on the town’s central thoroughfare, with its cocktail-sipping sophisticates and its stylish boutiques."
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