Spetses (Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient Greek: Πιτυούσσα "Pityussa") is an affluent island and a municipality in the Islands regional unit, Attica, Greece. It is sometimes included as one of the Saronic Islands. Until 1948, it was part of the old prefecture of Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. In ancient times, it was known as Pityussa; Spetses is a borrowing from Italian spezie "spices".
The island is now an independent municipality (pop. 4,027), with no internal boundaries within the municipality. The town of Spetses (pop. 4,001 in 2011) is the only large settlement on the island. The other settlements on the island are Moní Ayíon Pánton (pop. 0), Ligonéri (4), Ágioi Anárgyroi (18), Kouzoúnos (4).
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Ottoman Fountains of Nafplio | 2021 | 46.3km | site_ao | ||
| Church of Agia Fotini Mantineias | 2021 | 78.5km | site_ao | ||
| Magoula Cemetery | 2020 | 69.7km | site_ao | ||
| Store for Unfinished Foreign Territory | 2020 | 46.4km | site_ao | ||
| Basilica of Agios Nikolaos | 2020 | 46.3km | site_ao | ||
| The Armansperg Residence | 2020 | 46km | site_ao | ||
| Isthmia Prime Hotel | 2020 | 75.2km | site_ao | ||
| Church of Agioi Pantes | 2019 | 45.5km | site_ao | ||
| Vouleftikon (People’s Assembly) | 2019 | 46.3km | site_ao | ||
| Tholos Tomb of Tiryns | 2019 | 47.9km | site_ao | ||
| Church of Agios Spyridon | 2019 | 46.3km | site_ao | ||
| Lion of Bavaria | 2019 | 45.5km | site_ao | ||
Dimitrios  | 2019 | 73.2km | site_ao | ||
| Temple of Apollo Zoster | 2018 | 81.6km | site_ao | ||
| Tower of Markellos | 2018 | 59km | site_ao | ||
| Arkadiko Bridge | 2018 | 41.5km | site_ao | ||
| The Neith of Spetses | 2018 | 0.5km | site_ao | ||
| The Medieval Ruins of Mystras | 2018 | 73.1km | site_ao | ||
| Boutzi Island Fort | 2017 | 47km | site_ao | ||
| Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns | 1999 | 63.4km | site_whs | ||
| Archaeological Site of Mystras | 1989 | 72.9km | site_whs | ||
| Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus | 1988 | 45km | site_whs |
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