SPETSES ISLAND: Spetses is today one of the favourite islands of both Greek and foreign tourists, maintaining its cosmopolitan style with visits from V.I.P.s. from all parts of the world.

Its location (2 hours by road or sea from Athens), regular connections with Piraeus, and the proximity of the Peloponnesian coast (1.3 miles) make the island easily accessible.

Spetses the island famous for the glorious naval past.Spetses is a small island (with population 3.603 habitats) across the southern end of Argolida, to the entrance of the Argolic gulf, full of beaches throughout its whole sinuous coastline and piny forests that cover the lower hills and reach till the sea. At the northeast coast of the island is the, traditional settlement, which still preserves the radiance of the glorious naval past of the old mansion houses of the fighters for the Revolution and of the rich sail men with the yards decorated with flowers and peddles, but also at the boat-yards that still operate at the Old Port. The single-horse carriages are ideal for a romantic ramble in the city across the beach, as in fact in all of the island the circulation of private owned cars is forbidden. favored by their geographical location and the unrivalled natural and cultural environment, have developed into a cosmopolitan tourist destination for visitors with high expectations
The old buildings, the stone traditional roads, and the beautiful scenery giving to the visitor a unique experience. Spetses by having the privilege being on this ideal geographic place have became in one of the most popular travel destination., perfect for sort or long lasting (people that visited spetses experiencing the need to stay for ever) vacations .
The visitor can get to spetses by boat (flying dolphin) from the port of Piraeus (in 2 hours) or by driving from Peloponnesus until kosta beach (in 2:15 hours) and then with water taxi in 5 min will be in SPETSES.

POPULAR SIGHTS
Especially interesting are:

The port and the square of Dapia it was the old
emplacement (there are canons until today) and the place of gathering of lords and captains dur­ing the Revolution.

The museum of Spetses is housed at the mansion house of Hatzigianni Mexi, one of the most powerful lords of the island during the Revolution. The two-floor mansion house was built during 1795-1798.

At the exhibits of the museum are included ceramic of the proto-Helladic (3rd millennium B.C.) and of later periods, sculptures and coins of roman and Byzantine years, post- Byzantine pictures, canonicals and other church objects of everyday use, as well as heirlooms of the battles: the flag of he Revolution, the bones of Bouboulina, weapons and portraits of fighters from Spetses, paintings of ships and figure heads, historical documents and others.

The mansion house of Soterios Anargyros: is two-floor, built with stones, with neoclassical morphological elements, that was constructed in 1903-1904 as the residence of SAnargyros, the national benefactor and benefactor of Spetses.

The historical residences and mansion houses of spetses samples of the economical and cultural development of the island.

The church of Panagia of Armata near the lighthouse: built from the family I.Koutsi in memory of the sea battle of Spetses (8 of September 1822).
The imposing hotel Poseidonio, that was built in 1914 by SAnargyro. The temple of Ag. Nicolaos, once a monastery and today the metropo­lis of Spetses.

The temple of Ag.Trriad (1973) at the highest point of the settlement.
The monastery of Ag. Pantes at the southeast side of the town.
The facilities of the historical school Anargyrios and Korgialenios at the northwest outskirts of the town: the school operated for more than half a century while today at its premises are being hosted various exhibi­tions and activities, conferences, as well as the Technical school for tourist management that was founded just recently.
The Kapodistrian Spiritual House: used as a place fro cultural exhibitions as well as a conference center, and has a remarkable library.
The impressive cave of Bekiris: cited at the beach of AgAnargyri, at the west side of the island and was used as a shelter during the revo­lution. At its inside is a small beach.

Activities - Excursions
Spetses Activities and Excursions

At the beaches of the island the visitor, apart from swimming and fishing, has the ability to engage in sea sports and activities such as water skiing, canoe, wind surfing, wakeboard, tubes, banana, water bicycle, Daily cruises ,free diving and others .
Those who love hiking or cycling can meet the beautiful beaches of Spetses through the peripheral parallel to the shores- road or the backland with the plantation of pines and the church going
uphill towards Prophet Elias, the highest top of he island.
Other choices are the circumnavigation of Spetses and of
Spetsopoula, as well as the visit to the neighboring islands Hydra
and Poros but also to Argolida.
Those who have a pleasure boat (sailing ship or power boat) can
approach and supply at the Old Port or in Dapia.

Spetses Annual Events

Numerous visitors, Greeks and foreigners, come at Spetses every September to attend the glorious celebrations of Armata", that last for a week, and are being organized in memory of the sea battle of Spetses (8 September 1822). The program of the cele­bration includes exhibitions of paintings, music and dance (concerts, choruses, groups of traditional dances and music etc) theatrical plays, cannon boomings and others and reaches its peak with the enactment of the sea battle and fireworks.
In August at the Scholl Anargyriou and Korgialeniou are being organized theatrical performances exhibitions, speeches etc In the island there are art halls, that especially during spring and summer time host exhibitions of art.
The visitor has also the chance of participating in many tradition­al celebrations and fairs that preserve their original folk character, as those of the Spetsotians Agion Stamatiou, Ioannou and Nikolaou (February the 3rd), Agias Paraskevis C26th of July), Agiou Nikolaou(December the 6th) and others.

AMPELLKIA

It abstains 4 km N.A. from the capital of island. Today him they name "cemetery of" boats. Not developed region, which hides in her bottom
archaeological discoveries.

IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
Here is found the Citadel of Arhaj'as Salamine by which are only saved few ruins. Little however more southernly the Ampelak??n it deserves it is marked that is found the place that was assembled the Greek fleet the 480 p.H. that took part in the heroic naval battle.

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POROS

Beautiful ammw'dejs coasts, peyko'fytes plagje's and amfjceatrjki' layout of traditional houses compose one from the most graphic islands the Argosarwnjkoy'. Particular aspect in the Resource they give the Peloponnisjaki' coast the Milkman, the Lemonoda'sos and the Monastery of Zwodo'hwn of Source. Island near in Athens, with big movement. It constitutes a very good campaign for the visitors of Weekend.

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METHANA

Department of Prefecture Argolida, in the Myrtw'o Sea. Known from
antiquity up to today, for volcanic phenomenon, in that is owed also the appearance of Hot sources with Therapeutic attributes. The visitors
in the Methana they can combine interruptions, clean Sea and Therapeutic education.