Spetses stands out for the distinctive architecture of its stately mansions and coves, some sandy, some rocky, many still rimmed with pines.

Cars are infrequent on the island and most of the inhabitants prefer to get around on bicycles and horse-drawn carriages, which lend a special charm to the place.

Sights worth-seeing on Spetses are the house of Bouboulina, the Revolutionary heroine; the Mexis house and the church of Agia Triada with its carved iconostasis.

The most popular beaches on the island are Agioi Anargyroi and Agia Paraskevi.