Spetses

Το aristocratic island of Argosaronic

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• History

  The ancient name of the island was Pityoussa, which means pine tree, and indeed - even today - the gentle hills of the island are verdant. It was first inhabited in the Bronze Age, while during the Turkish rule, Spetses became an important naval power and took the lead in the Revolution of 1821, during which Laskarina Bouboulina emerged as …

• Culture

  Every year in the port of Spetses, there is a reenactment of the burning of an effigy of the Turkish flagship, which was set on fire by Kosmas Barbatsis from Spetses. "ARMATAS FESTIVAL" takes place on the first Saturday after September 8, unless that date falls on a weekend. A multitude of cultural and musical events, which are accompanied by …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.