Visiting Plomari, you have the opportunity to explore the traditional Greek life, taste local food and fresh fish in the tavernas, go shopping, walk through the traditional old houses of the old town of Plomari or visit the soap museum and the archeological museum. At nights, you can enjoy your coffee in a café and end up with a drink in a bar or a disco you prefer.
In the summer, there are many festivals being held which attract not only foreign tourists but also Greeks as well. In the end of July there is the horse festival which lasts 3 days and promises many happenings. In the mid of August, there is the local festival called “Veniaminia” with traditional dances and Greek live music all night. The last years a new festival, called “ouzo festival” has made Plomari famous all over Greece . It is held in the end of July, lasts for 1 week and you have the opportunity to taste local traditional food called “meze” and different types of ouzo from the local ouzo factories for free, listening to Greek live music and watching traditional dances. Finally, throughout the summer there are many religious and other smaller festivals which promise to make your stay unforgettable.
For those who like to travel around, there are many places worthwhile visiting. One of them is Megalochori , the what people call “the old Plomari”. A bit further is a traditional mountain village called Agiassos, with the well known church of Santa Maria and the bay of Kalloni where you can see flamingos.