Spetses
The island and town of Spetses is extremely popular with Athenians, who swarm the place during Easter and summer weekends. Due to the nature of available accommodation, package tourism has not caught on much.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laskarina Bouboulina museum and Museum of Spetses.
Museum of Spetses
Museum
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The Spetses Museum is a diachronic museum in Spetses, Greece. Its exhibits cover 4000 years of the island's cultural history. It is housed in the mansion of Chatzigiannis-Mexis, which was built in 1798. The first floor is open to the public.
Poseidonion Grand Hotel
Hotel
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The Poseidonion Grand Hotel is a luxury hotel on the island of Spetses, Greece. Each of the 55 rooms is decorated with a mix of antique and modern furniture with references to the colonial era.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kosta and Chinitsa.
Kosta
Hamlet
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Kosta is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Spetses.
Chinitsa
Hamlet
Photo: G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chinitsa is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Spetses.
Spetses
- Type: Locality with 4,030 residents
- Also known as: “Dimos Spetses”
- Location: Piraeus Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.2588° or 37° 15′ 32″ northLongitude
23.1387° or 23° 8′ 19″ eastPopulation
4,030Elevation
209 metres (686 feet)Open location code
8G95745Q+GFGeoNames ID
8133767
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In Other Languages
“Spetses” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Σπετσών”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Spetses”. Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.