Sightseeing on Spetses Island

Bouboulina Museum (© Copyright: Bouboulina Museum, Spetses Island)

Sightseeing on Spetses Island

There are many attractions to explore on the picturesque Island of Spetses. Besides architectural masterpieces and interesting museums, Spetses is also an ideal place for hiking. The island is blessed with a unique microclimate and blooms most of the year, so there is no wrong time for hikers to visit.

Spetses island has also many choices from beaches: Agioi Anargyroi is an organized and one of the largest and most popular beaches of the island, ideal for watersports. Agios Mamas, a sandy beach, close to Spetses Town, and St. Nicholas, another sandy beach with small pebbles, under the Cathedral of Agios Nikolaos.

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The Bouboulina Museum

Laskarina Bouboulina was one of the few female heroes of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Her over 300 years old private mansion on Spetses Island is now a museum, where you can admire a collection of personal items and household furnishings.... more

Agioi Pantes Monastery

Located south of the main town on the Island of Spetses, the Agioi Pantes Monastery was founded in the early 19th century. It is situated on a hill and offers a beautiful view. This location is very popular during the Easter and Christmas holidays... more

Spetses Museum

The Spetses Museum is located in and around a Venetian-style mansion built between 1795 and 1798 and owned by Hatziyiannis Mexis, a former shipowner from the island. Here you can take a comprehensive look at exhibits from Spetses Island's more than... more

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