Luxury Travel to Spetses made for you
Greece
A quietly affluent and authentic isle
Situated off the coast of the Peloponnese, Spetses is a small island of just 27 square kilometres (10.4 square miles) and has a population of a little over 4000.
Yet despite this rather diminutive size, it has a rich history dating back millennia and has been a favourite of well-to-do Athenians for over a century, now hosting a handful of wonderful boutique hotels.
Spetses Town, on the northern coast, is the main settlement here, where super yachts bob up and down in the natural harbour alongside traditional wooden fishing boats.
Neoclassical buildings – most impressively the centenarian Poseidonion Grand Hotel – are flanked by quietly buzzing cafés, stylish boutiques and quayside taverns overlooking the expansive piazza. Locals drink espressos and play backgammon, watching new arrivals stepping off their water taxis.
Unusually, and somewhat welcomely, Spetses lacks private automobiles within the town. Walking, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles are the most common form of transport.
The rest of island is surrounded by a number of rustic beaches, secluded coves and wonderfully clear waters all connected by trails. Migratory swallows, turtledoves and quails flit between the fragrant pines and ancient churches in the interior.
Most hotels and restaurants are open from Easter until October, with seasonal highlights being June’s Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta, a number of athletic events and the spectacular ’Armata’, an enactment of an 1821 naval battle during Greek War of Independence.
Luxury accommodation in Spetses
There are many incredible places to stay in Spetses. Here are some of our favourites, handpicked by our travel designers:
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Meet your Europe team
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Europe Concierge
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Travel Designer
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Senior Travel Designer
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Travel Designer
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Senior Travel Designer
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Travel Designer
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Client Experience Manager
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Senior Travel Designer
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Senior Travel Designer
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Murray Mitchell
Senior Travel Designer
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Rita Pinto
Senior Concierge – Europe
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Symmone Anderson
Europe Concierge
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