When picking a Greek isle for a holiday getaway, it’s easy to be seduced by the see-and-be-seen parties in Mykonos, or the iconic white-washed architecture of Santorini, or even the quiet charm of ...

Aug. 22, 2004 -- — This week, as the world watches the Olympic Games in their birthplace, it's a great time to consider a trip to historic, scenic Greece. To experience island life and try ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Spetses (or “Spice”, as the Venetians decided to name it back in the 15th Century), is ...

07:57, Fri, Feb 28, 2025 Updated: 08:04, Fri, Feb 28, 2025 Spetses is an island among the Saronic Islands group in Attica, Greece. It has a population of just 3,800 and its name refers to ‘spices’. In ...

From the moment I stepped from the catamaran on to the jetty, I could tell that I was going to like Spetses. The tiny port of Dapia is overlooked by whitewashed, Neoclassical houses and fringed by ...

Navigable by electric bike, this historic island is full of charm, from its picturesque Old Harbour to hidden beaches where pines reach the water. It’s early evening on the quiet coastal road that ...

Nestled just 54 nautical miles from Athens is a Greek island that is picturesque, car-free, and rich in history with an abundance of unique architecture, and vibrant culture. Spetses offers a perfect ...

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Church bells clang. Opening the shutters, I shield my eyes from the diamond light dancing off the Saronic Gulf. Chatter rises from the veranda below, where the Poseidonion's breakfasting guests ...

There is trouble in Greece, but is it causing trouble for us hedonists bent on holidaying like the gods and heroes of mythology? There have been riots in Athens, but are Byron's fabled isles, gilded ...

Love was most certainly in the air on the Greek island of Spetses when the exclusive spot played host to the 30th anniversary celebrations of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of ...