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Athens Open Air Film Festival in Athens
A free, months-long open-air cinema programme spread across Athens's parks, archaeological sites, courtyards and squares each summer, mixing recent films, restored Greek classics and signature all-night horror marathons under the stars rather than in a single fixed venue. Co-organised with the city's own culture and sports authority, it draws both tourists and regular local audiences.
Ancient ruins, leafy public parks, hidden courtyards and city beaches all serve as cinema screens across a single summer at the Athens Open Air Film Festival, co-organised with the Culture, Sports and Youth Organisation of the City of Athens to take screenings well beyond any single fixed venue.