The Saronic Chamber Music Festival Comes to Spetses This August
The Saronic Chamber Music Festival has become an annual meeting of renowned musicians from around the world who have dedicated themselves to the exploration and interpretation of chamber music.
The Beach Volleyball Championship 2017
The summer is here and with it comes the programme for the Pan-Hellenic beach volleyball championship for men, women and juniors.
The 7th Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta: An event of continuing success!
When naval traditions are in their natural home, the incomparable beauty of the Great Lady of the Saronic shines!
A Little Bit of Paradise, just a few hours from Athens!
By boat or by car, the island of Spetses is an ideal destination for the inhabitants of the Athens basin!
Here Comes the 4th Tweed Run!
The Tweed Run is being held for the fourth year in a row on Spetses, from 21st to 23rd April 2017. The island fills with vintage bicycles and their stylish riders, come to enjoy the beauty and aromas of Spetses at this most glorious time of year.
Winter Spetses
In winter Spetses returns to calm and prepares for the new season. The approximately 4,000 permanent residents rested and regroup, so they are ready to welcome the thousands of visitors who will come in the summer.
The Bouboulina Mansion
The 300-year-old Mansion of Bouboulina, with its Florentine carved ceiling in the Grand Salon, has functioned as a museum since 1991, when it was opened to the public by the descendant of Laskarina Bouboulina, Philip Demertzis-Bouboulis and his family, in their attempt to save the building from collapse.
Spetses Mini Marathon 7th-9th October 2016
The island of Spetses with its rich history and seafaring traditions plays host to the Spetses Mini Marathon for the 6th consecutive year. This year's events take place from 7th to 9th October. With the island's policy prohibiting the use of private cars, it is the ideal location for this great sporting event!
Battle Spetses – Armata
Each September, this spectacular event brings the scent of Revolution to the island of Spetses. Thousands of visitors flock to the island to witness the re-enactment of the Battle of Spetses in September 1822, known as Armata.
Hatziyiannis-Mexis Museum
The Museum of Spetses is housed in the mansion of Hatziyiannis- Mexis, one of the great leaders in the years of struggle during the battle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.