Cultural Routes

What is the Athens Festival? A great celebration that has lasted 56 summers, and that has hosted some of the leading lights of theatre, music and dance.

With the triptych nature, art and culture, we propose to our visitors a different intellectual and sensory experience and discover another Greece, Landscape architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and land art… are the tools for a creative Journey in nature guided by culture, “Geopoetry” inspired by the earth.

The idea for the construction of a large cultural and congress center in Komotini began in the mid-1980s. Finally, a study by the well-known architect Nikos Valsamakis was carried out but the construction was delayed due to a lack of funding.

The historical Apollon Theater is one of the most important sights of Syros, as it is an emblem of the cultural heritage of Ermoupolis. It was created in 1864 by the Italian architect Pietro Sampo, who inspired his design from 4 impressive Italian models including the Milan staircase and since then decorates the heart of the capital Ermoupolis. The Apollon Theater Curtain opened with an Italian company that, among other performances, staged the famous Italian opera Traviata.

“The Cybeli Institute is a Cultural Institution that explores the theatrical history and the historical fortunes of Hellenism, it highlights concurrent processes in the European and international landscape, creates cultural synergies and promotes the cultural decentralization focusing on the Aegean, having as starting point the adventure of a large family which marked the theater, the politics and the arts of the Greek 20th century.

Opera, operetta, dance, ballet and recitals of well-known artists are the main sector of the high quality producers offered by the Greek National Opera to Greek and foreign audiences. From 1940 until today, he continues to present a rich repertoire of lyrical works and continue the tradition of four centuries of lyrical art.

Named in honour of Greek actress and politician Melina Merkouri, the Art and Concert Hall of Hydra is located on the port’s promenade, just west of the statue of Andreas Miaoulis.

The Stathatos Manor in Kolonaki, is located at the junction of Vasilissis Sofias and Irodotou 1 streets, where it houses a wing of the Cycladic Art Museum.

The Egli Cinema is perhaps the oldest cinema still in operation in Athens. Opened in the early 20th Century, following a civil war and World War I, it is located on the premises of the “Egli Beer Restaurant,” which opened in 1904.

The National Theatre on Agiou Konstantinou street, near the Omonia square, was built to meet the city’s need for a new theatre. Designed by Hernst Ziller and constructed from 1891 to 1901, the project was initiated by King Georg I.

The Athens Gasworks factory, or “Gazi” as most people call it, is on the right side of Pireos Street, immediately past the entrance to Iera Odos. Built around 1860, the first plant was quite small and was owned by businessman, Frangiskos Feraldis. The small plant expanded rapidly, becoming an immense industrial complex.

During the beautiful, magical nights in end June every little romantic corner of Nafplion is filled with beautiful sounds and melodies coming from the “Naflpion Festival”. Come and join us in this unforgettable musical journey.

In 2012 took place the 18th Kalamata International Dance Festival, which is organized every summer by the International Dance Centre. The Festival is a permanent, recognised cultural institution, both in Greece and abroad, and it is one of the Prefecture of Messinia’s most important events.

Every summer a series of cultural events take place for all, locals and visitors of Corinth. Concerts, plays, exhibitions, sport events, are but a few of the happenings during summer. Almost every day there is something to enjoy or take part it. One of the most important is the two day celebration for Saint Paul (the Apostle), towards the end of June.

Every summer a series of cultural events take place for all, locals and visitors of Kiato. Concerts, plays, exhibitions, sport events, are but a few of the happenings during summer. Almost every day, from July until August, there is something to enjoy or take part it.

In July, without a doubt, you have to visit Hermione because of its “Festival of Choral Music”. It will transfer you to a magical world and the choirs will make you feel like you’re living in a fairy tale.

If you love art and cultural events, come and join us at cosmopolitan and Mediterranean Porto Heli. The “Festival of Art and Culture” offers unforgettable colorful evenings full of sounds and melodies and takes place at the Manesis estate every summer between July and August.