Culture

Easter
Two local customs are held during Easter festivities in Spetses. The burn of the effigy of Judas on the Easter Sunday and the burn a fishing boat to signal the resurrection of Christ.

Anargiria
This art festival is taking place during August in the campus of the Anargirios and Korgialenios School, in Spetses Town. Various cultural events, emphasising mostly on performing and visual arts, are taking place.

Armata
The festival of Armada (Armata) consists in various events which are taking place during a whole week and held in honour of the Greek Independence.

The culminating event takes place on the 1st  or 2nd Weekend of September every year and is a reconstitution of the fire-bombing of the Ottoman fleet and flag-ship by the Spetsiote fleet that took place on this day in the year of 1821, outside the harbour of Spetses.