Experience drama in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, a living monument of the world

Before the performance, you will be surprised by the quietness that dominates the space. You’ll hear people next to you whispering, and you will do it too. Out of awe, of respect, of the sense of peace that nature itself oozes. When the show begins, you will remember all the amazing things you know about the theatre’s exemplary acoustics. If you are not already aware of it, you’ll be looking for loudspeakers you won’t find anywhere in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.

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The moment you enter the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, facing it from the stage up, will forever engrave on your memory. It’s the location’s aura, grandeur, history, and the knowledge that viewers have been watching drama and comedy here for millennia, since 340 BC.

Before the performance, you will be surprised by the quietness that dominates the space. You’ll hear people next to you whispering, and you will do it too. Out of awe, of respect, of the sense of peace that nature itself oozes. When the show begins, you will remember all the amazing things you know about the theatre’s exemplary acoustics. If you are not already aware of it, you’ll be looking for loudspeakers you won’t find anywhere in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.

As time passes, you will feel “travelling” to ancient Greece, and by the end of the play, you will depart excited, overwhelmed by a mystical sense of completeness. If you get the chance, climb to the highest grandstand to see the incredible view from the magnificent ancient theatre of Epidaurus, a living ancient monument of the world.

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