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Friday, 3 July 2009

cinema with a view

if you ever visit athens i recommend going to the open air cinema in the plaka appropriately called cine paris. for 8€ only you can see a film, have a drink and a smoke and all this with a great view to the acropolis.

after some investigations i found out that this cinema was built in the 20s by a hairdresser who lived in paris. hence the name 'cine paris'.
during the 60s the venue had both outdoor and indoor theatre, but in the late 60s it closed down for almost 20 years.

it reopened in 1986 and when i went there for the midnight session of 'public enemies' it was fully booked. so let's hope it stays open for ever and ever.

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