Athens: 10 Things to Do

8. Thiseion Cinema

The open-air cinema of "Thisseion" at Thisseion area plays the Jean-Luc Godard film "Vivre Sa Vie" while offers a splendid view of the archaeological site of the rock of the Acropolis Yannis Kontos / Polaris
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So great is the Athenian ardor for film, there's hardly a walled garden in town that isn't now used as an open-air movie house. One in particular oozes charm: the Thiseion, tel: (30-210) 347 0980, on the south side of the Acropolis. Classic Hollywood flicks are popular, and these (like all non-Greek films) are shown with subtitles rather than dubbed.

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