square kilometres and
a coastline of about 27 kilometres.
It is located in the so-called Myrtoan Sea, at a
distance of 52 nautical miles from Piraeus and only
1, 5 nautical miles from the north-eastern peninsula
of the Peloponnese.
The capital of the island is Spetses Town, extending
along half the north-east coast of the island, showing
how the central points of the settlement changed
over the years; it is formed by various districts
all concentrated over the eastern coast, facing
Porto Heli and Costa, in the Peloponnese. |
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the
districts of Spetses Town, on the eastern coast, mainly
in the capital of the island.
Spetses is not very mountainous but it is organised around
one single peak, which is of course the highest, Profitis
Ilias, rising at an altitude of 300 metres.
The coastline of Spetses is not very indented and has
only two natural inlets: Zogeria on the northern side
and the sea channel of Baltiza located on the east of
the island.
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Pityoussa, Pine-covered) but the one after the reforestation
financed by Sotiris Anargyros, a Spetsiote who made
a fortune in America who came back to develop and
ameliorate its island.
Bays and little cricks are surrounding the island,
forming some very nice pebble and sandy beaches,
usually boarded with pine trees, extending their
shades and almost reaching the beautiful crystalline
waters. |
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