Overlooking the glittering Mediterranean Sea and founded in the 2nd Century BCE, today the acoustics of the Kourion Amphitheatre are said to be among the best of any external theatre in the world. Though built as a theatre, it’s thought that the location was also used for gladiator games at some point during its history. Renovated and repaired at several points during its two millennia of history (including in the 1st Century CE), the reconstructed theatre now seats 2000, though the original would have seated closer to 3500. Located atop of the Acropolis and overlooking the azure blue sea, you’ll want to visit earlier in the day or offseason so as to get more of the place to yourself. During the summer crowds arrive on a regular basis, meaning that snapping photos of the place without people soon becomes nearly impossible. (Kourion, Episkopi, Cyprus)
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