The ancient theatre at Epidavros is one of the most wonderful sites in all of Greece. Renowned for its perfect acoustics, the theatre is still used for modern performances during the Athens Summer Festival. Few people can resist testing the acoustics on their friends at the back of the theatre.

The theatre was built during the fourth century BC, and has 55 rows of seats able to hold 14,000 people. The stage is 20 metres in diameter.  It is hard to believe that the theatre lay buried and undiscovered until modern excavations started here in the late nineteenth century.

There is more to Epidavros than the theatre, which was not built purely for aesthetic reasons or to celebrate the art of drama. The site was dedicated to Asklepios, the son of Apollo. The museum on the site contains examples of the medical instruments used at the time.