Day trips · Argolis
Epidaurus and its ancient theatre
Photo: Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0
The theatre of the Sanctuary of Asklepios seats 13,000–14,000 across 34 original rows extended by 21 Roman rows. Its limestone seating filters out low-frequency crowd noise while carrying higher frequencies from the orchestra, which explains much of its acoustic reputation, though claims of perfect intelligibility are overstated. It is still in use: the Athens Epidaurus Festival programmed the ancient theatre from 20 June to 29 August 2026, and admission to the site rose from €12 to €20 in April 2025.
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Summer PerformanceAcousticsCombining With NafplioUnescoTheatreFestivalAcoustics
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