The Apollon Theatre
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The Verdict
A pocket-sized nineteenth-century theatre with gilded boxes and a painted ceiling, still in use and still worth an evening.
Why go
Built in 1864 and modelled on La Scala by the Italian architect Pietro Sampò, the Apollon is small enough that every seat feels close to the stage, and the interior — tiers of boxes, painted ceiling, deep red upholstery — has come through almost unchanged. It stands on Miaoulis Square at the centre of Ermoupoli. Concerts, plays and chamber music run through the summer; check at the box office rather than trusting any schedule.
Understand the place
A small ornate theatre of 1864 on the main square of Ermoupoli, modelled on La Scala and barely changed since.
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