Spetses was our first introduction to the Greek Islands….and what an introduction it was!
Though it did not completely conform to the images I had of these islands….there were not many square white houses, but blue doors covered with rambling pink bougainvillea reminded me I was in the Greek islands.
We hired quad bikes and explored the island finding beaches to return to day after day, we cruised around the island with Blue…a local boat owner who took us to isolated bays. We sat in beachside cafes feasting on fresh fish and local delicacies and at night when the town sprung to life, we joined everyone at the waterside restaurants. Lazy days…relaxing with friends….the perfect start to our Greek island holiday!
The food was wonderful…I had my first authentic Greek salad in Spetses
…and ate delicious food.
I also became addicted to orange cake!
Spetses is a favourite island for Athenians as it is close to the mainland.  It only takes 2 hours to drive to Kosta on the mainland from where you take a taxi boat to Spetses. This is one way you could get there but for us it was a 2.5 hour ferry ride on the Flying sardine can Dolphin from Piraeus!
We loved Spetses. You will too if you want to escape mass tourism, love heading to the beach each day and do not need a raucous night life to keep you entertained!
Don’t forget to follow our Greek adventures on Instagram and Facebook.
Have you been to Spetses? What did you love about your time here?
Articles you may enjoy:
Sunday Snap: Santorini
Our Summer Hideaway: Rottnest Island
We’re back in Europe
Spetses: My Introduction to the Greek Islands
comments
2 thoughts on “Spetses: My Introduction to the Greek Islands”
Leave a Reply
related posts
A Taste of Mykonos: Kiki's Tavern
Today I am starting a new series, A Taste of ……. which will highlight some of the delicious food we have eaten on our travels. The focus could be on a particular dish or on a...CONTINUE READING
SUBSCRIBE TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MY LATEST POSTS
Copyright © 2018 - A Taste of Travel • Website Design by SOS Designs
What a wonderful trip. So many different islands and this first one is very interesting. The lack of the white buildings reminds me of some Turkish Agean islands. I would so love to be there and look forward to more posts so I can choose which islands I would like to visit. Silly really because I would like to visit them all.
They often say the first is the best but time will tell Jan! It certainly was a lot of fun especially as we were with a group of friends. So far, all the islands have something different to offer. It’s hard to choose. I suppose it depends on what you want to do!