Dance Theatre of "Dora Stratou"

The Dora Stratou theatre has for six decades been the living museum of Greek dance. This 860-seat garden theatre offers daily performances. It is situated opposite the Acropolis, on the far side of Philopappou Hill. It's a company of 75 dancers, musicians and folk singers, and owns a collection of more than 2,000 village-made costumes, with jewels and other works of folk art worn on stage.

It's famous for its field research programs in Dance Ethnography, Dance History, or Sociology. It has a close cooperation with the International Dance Council CID, the Unesco official summit organisation for all forms of dance in all countries of the world.

Directions:

On foot: From the Plaka district, take the pedestrian street towards St Dimitrios Loumbardiaris and keep following the signs.

By metro: Acropolis or Petralona stations.

By bus: Take trolley bus 15 till the Philopappou stop or bus line 230 Acropolis-Zografou.

By car: Drive around Philopappou Hill, starting at the Dionysos restaurant opposite the Acropolis; we have a spacious parking lot.

Times: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 21:30, while Saturday and Sunday at 20:15. Duration 90 minutes.

8 Scholiou street, Plaka

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