Page 33 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Greek Islands

Scenic Open-Air
Cinemas
The therinó sinemá (summer
movie theatre) is a much-
loved Greek institution, and
the venue is as much a part of
the experience as the film.
Some cinemas are lushly
landscaped with subtropical
vegetation, such as movies in
a park next to the sea on Kos,
whereas others take place
in historical venues, like
Bethlehem Cinema, in the old
Venetian walls at Iraklío
(p256). Larger islands have at
least one; the loveliest are on
Sámos, Crete and Páros.

A casual, open-air cinema
during the Grecian summer

Clubbing and Bars
For those who want to dance or drink like
Dionysos, the Greek Islands has resorts known
to party long into the night – and sometimes
into the day. Hit up the flashy jet-set crowd
on Santoríni (p110) or the more backpacker-
friendly vibes at Kávos on Corfu (p77). There are
even some bars – like Kavos Bach Bar on Skýros
(p116) – where you can walk straight onto the
relaxed bar terrace after taking a dip in the
surrounding aquamarine waters.

Nocturnal
A buzzing bar in Scuba-Diving
small seafront village The Greek seas are a radically
of Kassiopi on Corfu different and busy world
after sunset, with octopus,
acrobatic squid, ghostly
INSIDER TIP cuttlefish, colourful
Local Sounds nudibranchs and spotted
Each island sways to moray eels on the prowl amid
the sound of its own the many shipwrecks. Most
traditional music, and of the Greek Islands’ numerous
local tavernas are the scuba-outfitters offer night
best place to hear these dives for experienced divers.
local melodies. These Some of the best experiences
vary from soulful melo- are found on Mýkonos (p223)
dies of kantádes on and Santoríni (p210).
Corfu or the louder,
underground sounds
of rebetiko in basement A pink octopus creeping
bars in Athens. along the side of a wreck
in the Greek seas
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