What I can see

Veakio is a theatre with 2000 seats and has the layout of an ancient theatre. It is located near the top of the hill of Profitis Εlias and one can enjoy the view of the entire beach front of Athens and the Saronic Gulf.

What I can't see

It was built during the military dictatorship and was called “Skylitsion”. The regime’s mayor of Piraeus Aristidis Skylitsis named the theatre after his grandfather, Omiridis Skylitsis. It was inaugurated by prominent personalities of the regime and Verdi’s opera Nabucco was staged. After the restoration of democracy, the theatre was renamed “Veakio” after the Piraeus actor and resistance fighter during the German occupation, Emilios Veakis. The theatre hosts various performances and concerts, both by Greek and foreign troupes and singers.

Info

• Address: Idis & Irakleiou St.
• Phone: +30 210 4194520

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