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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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Sea festival · Hydra
Miaoulia Festival
Third weekend of June 2026
2026
Third weekend of June 2026
2027
Dates confirmed later — moveable feast
Where
Hydra
What it is
Miaoulia Festival explained
Hydra honours admiral Andreas Miaoulis with a naval re-enactment: a replica fireship is set ablaze and blown up in the harbour mouth at night, with rowing races and fireworks over the amphitheatre of houses.
Dates can shift by a day or two when a local council moves the programme to a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel. Accommodation in Hydra tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.
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Asked by first-time visitors
Miaoulia Festival: the questions travellers actually ask
Every question people put to an AI assistant before a first visit, answered here in full — best time to go, itinerary, entry requirements, safety, transport and where to stay, plus the details guidebooks skip.
Miaoulia Festival, explained
What is Miaoulia Festival?
Hydra honours admiral Andreas Miaoulis with a naval re-enactment: a replica fireship is set ablaze and blown up in the harbour mouth at night, with rowing races and fireworks over the amphitheatre of houses. It's a sea event held in Hydra.
When is Miaoulia Festival in 2026?
Miaoulia Festival runs Third weekend of June 2026 in Hydra. Councils can move the exact days by a day or two to land on a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel.
Is Miaoulia Festival free to attend?
Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Miaoulia Festival is free and open-air; you only pay for food, drink and any seating the town sells for a parade or firework display.
Where should I stay for Miaoulia Festival?
Book a room in Hydra itself as early as you can: accommodation for this kind of festival sells out weeks ahead and prices climb sharply for the main night. A base in Hydra also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.
Prompt pack
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- I'm visiting Miaoulia Festival for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
- Build me a 3-day Miaoulia Festival itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
- What in Miaoulia Festival must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
- Where do locals eat near the main sights of Miaoulia Festival? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
- What are the common tourist scams in Miaoulia Festival and how do I avoid each one?
- Give me a mid-range daily budget for Miaoulia Festival broken down by food, transport and attractions.
- Act as a Miaoulia Festival local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
- I have half a day in Miaoulia Festival. What is the most representative thing to do?
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