Event· Spetses· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Spetses Armata Festival
37° 16.1′ N · 23° 9.6′ E · approximate
A week of celebrations ending with the night-time burning of a replica Ottoman flagship in the bay off town, commemorating the Spetsiot victory of 8 September 1822 — with spectacular fireworks over up to 40,000 visitors.
Practical
Coordinate approx: the bay off Spetses town where the re-enactment is staged. Culminates on the second weekend of September (second Saturday per greeka). Special services at Panagia Armata and Agios Nikolaos. Accommodation and berths are almost impossible to find that weekend — book or anchor out (Zogeria, Agioi Anargyri) and come in by water taxi; ask the Port Police about any exclusion zone during the burning.
Best for
The most spectacular night of the Saronic summer
Season
Second weekend of September
Nearby
- Spetses Dapia Harbour0.1 NM away
- Agios Mamas Beach (Spetses Town)0.2 NM away
- Poseidonion Grand Hotel & On the Verandah0.2 NM away
- Spetses Mini Marathon0.2 NM away
- Spetses Port Police & Port Fund0.2 NM away
- Spetses Provisions0.2 NM away
- Spetses Round-Island Walk0.2 NM away
- Spetses Water Taxis, Carriages & Buses0.2 NM away