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A beautiful island with great waters, a lot of green (despite the occasionally fires of the forests) and many well maintenanced neoclassic buildings. It s known the tradition of the island in the shipping and the naval art, the main sources of wealth of her residents. It is also known and the big contribution of island in the fight of the '21.

In the island you will find what ever ney carriages, bicycles and motor cycles, few taxis and trucks of public use for the service of needs of daily life. The private cars are not allowed unfortunately, because this would make the bad the conditions of circulation in the streets of small island. The city of Spetson is the only settlement of permanent residents. There have not been developed any villages. In the city you admire the presence of tasteful buildings, some of which are monumental. As the hotel “Neptunium” that insists stubbornly, despite the lesions of time, expecting his rescue. It was, sometimes, the first and biggest hotel outside of Athens. It knew days of glory and has been connected with moments by the history of 20th century. Other renovated high aesthetics building, the old factory of spinning, production of electricity and previously ice factory, accommodates now hotel. Buildings are still renovated maintaining their traditional physiognomy and the physiognomy of city.

It also is deserved to visit the Museum and the private not speculative “Museum Mpoympoylinas”. The last one is accommodated in the house of family Mpoympoyli, is building of 17th century and excellently has been restored. As it said in the “house of Mpoympoylinas” are exposed her personal objects, furnitures of season, gravure wich show her, tables, pictures, books and various other objects. A Florentine, carved in timber ceiling, that exists in the main room impresses for his beauty, after his laborious re-establishment from the deteriorations that it had suffered.

There is a Statue of Boyboylinas in the coastal street, after Dapia, one in front her house and other in it. In front of the square from the house there is a statue of the local benefactor Anargyroy, but also his devastated house, astonishing in manufacture and neoclassic size , that not only remains unexploited but also has suffered big deteriorations. The same chance had also the buildings of Faculty (“Anargyreios and Korialeneios”). Fortunately now two from this buildings have been restored and are used as faculty of POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES. The colleges gives liveliness in the island mainly at the wintry months.

In the old harbor (modern is in the locality Ntapia) it deserves to be visited the historical “careenages” (ship yards) of the island. The careenages function there from centuries and knew - sometimes - days of big acne. Historical sources report that there were manufactured above sixty ships and well-trained boats, that took part in the fights of the '21. Of course their offer continued also at the peaceful fights of navy, with the shipbuilding of fishing boats and humble figurative ships for the coastal needs of island and opposite coasts. They are still manufactured there beautifully slips for the above needs of simple persons of sea. Cafes, ouzo selling restaurant and restaurants that have been developed near the careenages offer few hours of relaxation and recreation.

In small distance are found also the Lighthouse, the church of “Panagia of Armatas” (hommage of the residents for their victory in the naval battle of 1822), the statue - symbol of mermaid as well as statues of the Russian philhellene Admiral Orlof] and the captain of a fire ship Kosma Barbatsi. The circumnavigation of island reveals marine caves, cavernal shapings, rocks with pines and other vegetation, mainly beaches enviable. However the bathroom (in his season) is accessible even in the city, in very a lot of points.

The short travel in Spetses gives esthetic enjoyment, recreation and knowledge. And for this deserves to do it, in seasons except the tourist peak.