The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a theatre structure made of stone which can be found on the south slope of the Acropolis of Athens. Herodes Atticus built it in 161 AD in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped amphitheater wide with a three-storey stone front wall and a wooden roof, and was used as a venue for music concerts and had a capacity of 5,000.

Restorations have taken place as far as the audience stands and the orchestra stage were concerned during the 1950s while marble was used for these works. Since then it has been hosting the theatrical, musical and dance components of the Athens Festival, which runs from June through September each year.

 

 

 

You can get there by car, metro or bus. There is limited parking space in the surrounding area but if you decide to use the metro for your return journey from the Odeon, you are entitled to a 50% reduction in the car park fee when you present your metro ticket.

Ramped access is provided by a wooden, non-slip ramp that leads from the venue's stage door to the A1 section of the lower tier. Wheelchair users are granted vehicular access to the square in front of the Odeon. Eight wheelchair spaces are available in the A1 section of the lower tier, which has been specially adapted. Each wheelchair user is entitled to bring one companion, who sits in the A2 section immediately behind them.

Note that the attendance of children under the age of six is prohibited along with smoking, the consumption of food and drinks inside the auditorium, the use of mobile phones during performances, entry into the Odeon in heels, the tipping of staff, photographs with or without a flash and sound or video recording during a performance.

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