Old Harbor or Baltiza
Exploring Spetses Sailing Holidays area
The Old Harbor or Báltiza is the only yacht harbor in the island. It is almost always crowded and has been used for a long time. As a result fouled anchors are quite common.
The most protected area is the inner harbor but finding an empty space there is rare except in early or late season, when sometimes a space can be found bows or stern-to next to the fuel quay.
Alternatively, one may stay for short periods (e.g. a quick trip ashore) on the fuel quay itself, with the permission of the harbor staff. Water and electricity are available on the quay - if you can moor there.
Both the West and East shores of the outer harbor are full of rocks, so the only other option is to anchor in 4-5 m and take a long line ashore, where there are plenty of places to tie the line. The holding is not always good.
Warning: Avoid the Old Harbor during weekends; boats from Athens will surround you and you may not be able to leave until Monday.
Navigational Aids
Zoyioryia Bay is a lovely deep cove. The water is very clear and you are surrounded by a pine forest).
Dapia is the heart of Spetses Town and the new harbor of the island. Above Dapia the panoramic neighborhood of Kastelli rises.
Stavento is one of the most popular clubs in the Old Harbor of Spetses. The club offers a splendid veranda with a view directly to the old harbor of Spetses, a part that reminds a painting, with the many and traditional kaiki boats.
The beach at Porto Heli is about 2 km from the village and attracts mainly Greek and foreign holidaymakers from the surrounding area. The sandy beach features umbrellas, sunbeds, a couple of cafes and water sports outlets.
The beach of Eleni is located in the west side of the island, next to the village Agioi Anargyroi. It is an idyllic bay, full of trees, ideal for calmness and relaxation.
Xylokeriza is an organised beach in the southern side of island. It is very quiet, removed with spotless, aquamarine waters.
Ligonerie Beach is a short walk down a dusty path from the road, going on in a westerly direction from the town and past Anargyrios College. It is situated beneath the 'villas' - a small settlement of villas perched on the hilllside.
The beach Koyzounos is found in the south-eastern side of Spetses, opposite from Spetsopoula. It is from the quietest and natural beaches in Spetses.
Vrellos is another lovely beach in Spetses. Vrellos is a lovely sand and pebbled beach, surrounded by a thick pine forest, which can be reached by road or by taxi-boat.
Located in southwestern Spetses, Agioi Anargyroi is one of the largest, organised beaches on the island. Accessible by bicycle, motorbike, bus or boat, this beautiful sandy beach is surrounded by taverns, cafes and the unique Cave of Bekris.
The beautiful sandy beach of Agia Paraskevi is located in a sheltered cove on the western coast of Spetses, 12 kilometres from Dapia. Agia Paraskevi beach is one of the most popular beaches on the island and a pole of attraction for travelers due its beautiful colours and the beach facilities it offers.
It is found in a creek in the northern side of island. It allocates crystal blue waters and a lot of green pines next to the sea.
Most popular and one of the most beautiful beaches of island. Agia Marina is organised, busy and offers possibilities for various activities.
Dokos is one of the most popular yachting destinations in the Saronic Gulf. It is an isolated, almost uninhabited, island found between the southern coast of Peloponnisos and the islands of Hydra and Spetses.
The Caves of Frachti is a mysterious place, where you will find one of the top routes in Greece. It consists of some huge caves above the sea, but if you penetrate through the enormous caverns to the last chamber, a steep slab 25m high allows you to climb out into the entrance.
Kallianos Diving Center was founded in 1990 on Kapari, a small island measuring 10 acres just two miles from the town of Hermione. The center has operated for almost 20 years putting customer service and safety first, and is one of the longest-running diving centers in Greece, and perhaps the only one located on a small island in the entire world.