Kythira
Very charming old cafe–music bar near the main square. The high-ceilinged and shadowy interior oozes atmosphere with its coral-green walls and its long…
Must-see entertainment in Greece
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Hania
Established in 1978, this Hania institution in a Venetian building offers smooth jazz and blues, and occasionally live bands or DJs, in an intimate…
Athens
Athens' most serious jazz venue is a stylish place that hosts Greek and international musicians. Check the schedule ahead of your trip, as it's not open…
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Ios
Outside at Liostasi Hotel & Suites, halfway between Ormos and Hora, this lovely setting hosts a nightly outdoor cinema under the stars. The aim is to…
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Skopelos
Wait until at least 11pm, then head to this breezy outdoor ouzerie (place that serves ouzo and light snacks), high above the north corner of the…
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Santorini
After the caldera sunset, this is one of the finest ways to spend a Santorini evening. On the road into Kamari, this tree-surrounded, open-air cinema…
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Athens
Having settled into state-of-the-art digs within the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the Greek National Opera is going from strength to…
Athens
The city's premier performance hall presents an impressive program of entertainments, including classical concerts, opera, theatre and dance shows,…
Athens
Housed in an eye-catching piece of architecture that livens up the dull urbanity of Leoforos Syngrou, this visual- and performing-arts centre is well…
Athens
One of the city's finest neoclassical buildings hosts contemporary theatre and ancient plays. The organisation also supports performances in other venues…
Athens
Across from the Acropolis, this is a lovely old-style outdoor cinema in a garden setting. Sit towards the back if you want to catch a glimpse of the…
Syntagma & Plaka
The Paris was established in the 1920s and it's still a magical place to see a movie. On a rooftop in Plaka, it offers great views of the Acropolis from…
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Athens
This classic open-air cinema is in a lovely spot in the quieter reaches of Kolonaki, adjacent to a very good all-day cafe and the ancient cistern of…
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Thessaloniki
Inside the Olympion complex in Thessaloniki's Plateia Aristotelous, this ornate, crimson-hued cinema was built in 1950 and hosts the Thessaloniki…
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Athens
Every summer this company of 75 singers and dancers performs Greek folk dances, showing off the rich variety of regional costume and musical traditions…
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Syntagma & Plaka
This historical open-air cinema showed its first film in 1903. Set in the verdant Zappeion, it's a little quieter than others.
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Athens
The cinephile's outdoor cinema, running obscure international films (sometimes a tricky subtitle situation) and black-and-white favourites.
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Athens
Loud, raunchy, funny, just plain quirky: eclectic and popular bar Faust hosts it all on its small stage. Some events are free, others ticketed. The place…
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Athens
Greece's wise fool, Karagiozis, gave his name to the art of shadow puppetry (karagiozi), and they're on beautiful display in this tiny outdoor theatre…
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Rhodes Town
This entertaining 20-minute movie takes viewers back to the very birth of Rhodes, its 3D effects complemented by a further six dimensions (!) including…
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Athens
One of the best midsize music venues in Athens, this place is a little out of the centre, but worth the trip for a band you like (they host plenty of…
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Olympia Municipal Music Theatre Maria Callas
Athens
Now that the National Opera has moved to a new base at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, this grand theatre has been refurbished and given…
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Around Athens
Elefsina's current culture revolves around this vast ruined soap factory, a space constantly in flux as various arts and performance groups adapt it to…
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Fira
Fira's popular Greek Wedding Show is a hit with visitors, featuring lots of traditional music, dance, fun and audience participation. Small plates …
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Meteora & Thessaly
Once reserved for underground hideaways and speakeasies, rembetika, the mournful Greek equivalent of the blues, is alive and well at this late-night…
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Paros
As good as it gets! Watch retro movies under the stars by the sea in this classic open-air cinema in Paros Park, a 10-minute drive around the coast, north…
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Corfu Town
This brutalist modern edifice at the edge of the Old Town serves as Corfu’s cultural powerhouse, putting on performances of classical music, opera, dance…
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Athens
Vox open-air cinema on Exarhia's main square has been around since 1938, and fortunately has received historic-building designation. Still, it has the…
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Athens
Cosy little space on the edge of Exarhia. Traditional music, usually rembetika (blues songs) and other heartfelt tunes, starts around 10pm most nights,…
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Athens
This summer-only open-air cinema is set at the end of a short pedestrian street of pleasant bars. On Mondays they offer a two-for-one deal on admission…
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Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion
Iraklio
This new and modern five-building complex, opened in 2019, is Crete's most important cultural and events venue. It includes the gorgeous 800-seat Andreas…
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Kos Town
Right on the main square, this cinema shows English-language blockbusters with Greek subtitles, as well as domestic flicks. There are matinee and evening…
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Thessaloniki
Live music and arts events form an eclectic calendar at Rover bar. But while the soundtrack could be anything from Slovenian dubstep to rock 'n' roll, the…
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Hora (Mykonos)
Need a break from the bars and clubs? Seek out this gorgeous open-air cinema in a garden setting. There’s a cafe here, too. Movies are shown in their…
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Hydra Town
In July and August the open-air cinema screens blockbusters and indie flicks. It also organises excursions to plays at the ancient theatre of Epidavros.
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Athens
In a smartly renovated building at the top corner of Exarhia's central square is this relaxed cafe-bar which hosts live music from around 10.30pm from…
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Thessaloniki
Set right among Ladadika's restaurants, Kismet is a fine, though crowded, spot for live bands, ranging from rock and pop to Greece's most popular…
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Athens
Screening since 1969, the outdoor cinema Riviera tends toward art-house programming, with new indie films and occasional programs of artists' shorts and…
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Skiathos Town
Catch current English-language movies – as well as, of course, Mamma Mia! – over beers and Greek subtitles at this open-air cinema on lower Papadiamanti.
