Offshore of the Argolian coast near Porto Cheli, at the entrance of the gulf, there is the 22 sq. km island Spetses. Its 5000 inhabitants in winter double during the summer months.

To three quarters covered with pine trees, the name of the island was Pityoussa (Pine Island) in the antiquity and was known because of the good climate. Today the island is a popular destination of many Athenians who have her summer cottages and villas here.

Spetses is already since the former 70-years a car-free island. Vehicles of delivery, motorbikes and a coach which drives around the island are restrictively allowed - horse carriages determine the picture of the island.

Centre of the island is the place above the small harbor basin where today the cafe house chairs stand behind menacing cannons on nice pebble mosaic ground.
The island looks dreamy, white two-storied houses with light blue, grey and blue shutters built on the coasts, crystal-clear sea and nice beaches around. Nice taverns, cafés and chic restaurants in the yacht and fishing harbor, approx. 5 minutes southeast from Dapia, round up the picture of this nice Saronic Island. Numerous boats go daily all around the island, to lonesome bays with fine beaches, or to the subtending, very jointed coast of the Peloponnese.


Travel

Approx. 50 sea miles away from Piraeus, with a very good ferry connection, among with the speedboats (Flying Dolphins), as well as by the constant ferry service connected with Porto Cheli, Nafplion, hydra, Ermioni, Poros, Methana and Piraeus.

The island is also accessible via the mainland. Drive to Kosta, near Porto Cheli, park here on the big guarded parking place and comfortably be by the taxi boat on the island in 5 minutes or with the regular pendulum ferry in approx. 20 minutes.