Ancient Theatre of Lindos, Lindos, Greece

The ancient theatre of Lindos lies at the foot of the west slope of the rock of the Lindos acropolis. It had 19 rows of seats, most of them carved into the rock although somewere built, as were the endmost cunei and the side retaining walls, which do not survive. Today only the rock-carved sections are preserved: the circular orchestra, the three central cunei of the lower cavea and parts of the two neighbouring ones, and the central section of the upper cavea. The orchestra of the theatre is circular, also carved into the rock.

The theatre is dated to the 4th century BCE and had a capacity of 1,800-2,000 spectators. It is connected to the great city festivals in honour of Dionysos, the Sminthia, which included theatrical, musical and athletic competitions, processions and sacrifices. In the 3rd century BCE, directly adjacent to the theatre was built the Tetrastoon, a rectangular building with an internal colonnade, perhaps a sanctuary of Dionysos Smintheus.

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Andrzej Górski (4 months ago)
Worth a visit after the Acropolis of Lindos.

Akos Zambori (6 months ago)
Best to buy the tickets online in advance avoiding the queue. The view from the top is fascinating. Not so large area, can be walked around easily even with kids.

Steve Lacey (6 months ago)
When you get to Lindos there are a number of options to park. The closer you get it will cost €7 for the day. Don’t be frightened of how high the acropolis is. Take it easy and you’ll get there. Make sure you take a bottle of water though. To get in you should buy a ticket in advance. This way to can skip the queue. Go round line and past the ticket office and show your QR codes that have been emailed to you on the PDF’s. The views are fantastic, really recommend the visit. Lindos is worth it too, a really pretty village with plenty of good quality tourist shops and fantastic restaurants. We ate after the hike at Dionysis Meze Restaurant. Reasonably priced and great quality.

Aneta Jones (2 years ago)
Not as impressive as expected, but easy to see and still decently preserved. The site is behind a parking lot blocked by fence, you can just stop by while looking around the town or on the way to the bay or just enjoy it from the distance.

Stacy Denley (2 years ago)
Beautiful views worth visiting. A little pricey but enjoyed the experience. Need good walking legs.

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