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Different yet romantic
The most beautiful part of Spetses is Dappia, the port, with the small canons around and the lovely cafeterias. This is a great spot especially with the soft lights at night.
No vehicles are allowed on Spetses, except for the public bus that goes around the island, bikes and motorbikes. Be prepared to walk a lot, but it is a nice island for walking, not like Hydra that has a lot of ups and downs.
The whole town is flat and paved and on the side of the streets, you see wonderful traditional buildings. Spetses is not like other islands, it doesn't remind at all Cyclades. Colours are much different, not white and blue but stony grey. I was surprised not to see many gift shops, except for a few in the port.
Pay a visit to the museum of Bouboulina, 5 minutes walk from the port. This is the house of a local heroine, constructed in the 17th century and depicting an old house with many nice furniture inside. There is a great tour in Greek but if you ask the tour guide, she will explain you in English what you see.
Boats leave frequently and go to beaches around Spetses but the beach in the town is also very popular, lately it became organized so you will find umbrellas and sunbeds. It is a pity that it is so difficult to visit Bekiri Cave, it would be a great excursion, but you have to take a boat, leave it in the sea and swim to the cave to go there, so very few people try it.
When you book accommodation, make sure the hotel is close to the port, otherwise it will be very tiring to walk and drag your luggage in the middle of a hot day. If you want something more traditional, take the horse carriage at the port. Horses stink but it is a romantic experience. Trip fares are fixed (usually about 15-20 euros) and so is the route.
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