In the land of gods, stretching lazily under the hot sun blazing down from a cloudless sky on the Aegean Sea, a small group of delightful islands still remains to be discovered. Among those relatively unspoilt and unknown places, the most extraordinary of all is certainly the fresh, well-wooded little holiday resort named Spetses, in the Saronic Gulf.

This tiny patch of Green, riddled with dozens of sparkling little white churches presents a perfect contrast with its barren and desolated far-away Cycladic neighbors, cut off in winter when the sea rises and the storm breaks. From early times, the development of a good network of communications by sea as well as by land, has turned the island into a travel nexus for people bound in different directions - West for Epidavros, North for Athens or East for the lonelier central Cyclades.

Nevertheless, its real proximity to the capital - easily reached in a couple of hours by flying dolphin from Pireus- a cool and salubrious summer climate and a happy atmosphere, have made it, over the years, the favorite resort of those Athenians who rejoice in the island's civilized and contented grace.

Glimmering in a blaze of pure white light like an emerald carelessly thrown away from heaven into the crystal waters, the luscious island of Spetses is quietly waiting to seduce the imagination.