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Vrachon Theatre

Open-air theatre·Vyronas·€€

Summer festival

A rock-ringed open-air theatre in Vyronas, home to a summer festival of concerts and drama.

The open-air Vrachon Theatre in Vyronas, seen from the stage as the audience raises phone lights — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Vrachon Festival

Two musicians share the stage during a summer concert at the Vrachon Theatre — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Vrachon Festival

A guitarist and a singer under the stage lights at the Vrachon Theatre — Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Vrachon Festival

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About Vrachon Theatre

Set against the rock faces of Vyronas, the Vrachon theatres, the main stage and the Anna Synodinou stage, are among the most atmospheric summer venues in Athens. Each year the ‘In the Shadow of the Rocks’ festival fills them with Greek concerts, theatre and dance from June into the autumn, with performances usually starting at 21:00. The setting is the draw: rock behind the stage and a big, warm crowd under the stars. Our advice: take trolleybus 11 from Syntagma or a taxi, bring a light layer for later in the evening, and check the festival programme on its site.

Our take

Concerts against a natural rock backdrop
A full summer festival from June
Easy trolleybus ride from Syntagma

Address: Kyprou 50-54, 162 32 Vyronas (festival office)
Vyronas, Athens
Phone: +30 210 760 9028
Website: festivalvraxon.gr
Price guide: €€ (nightlife price guide)

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vrachon Theatre before you go.

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