Skiathos 12 — The Attikon open-air cinema Mrcsifkin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cinema · Θερινός Κινηματογράφος Αττικόν

The Attikon open-air cinema

A Greek summer institution still running in the middle of town — and the obvious answer to 'one evening that isn't a bar'.

Getting thereOn Papadiamantis Street, Skiathos Town. Walk.

AllowDoors around 20:00, film around 21:30

CostSingle figures — see the note before you tru…

What it is

An open-air cinema opened in 1962, on Papadiamantis Street in the heart of Skiathos Town, and still operating. Seasonal, as all Greek open-air cinemas are — roughly May to September — screening around three films a week.

The Greek therinos kinimatografos is one of the genuinely lovely things about a Mediterranean summer: a walled garden, folding chairs, a bar, jasmine, and a film starting when it gets properly dark. It is worth an evening on its own terms, not as a fallback.

Mamma Mia! screenings are the obvious draw here and reportedly sell out.

Practicalities

Booking is done by messaging the cinema's Facebook or Instagram page with your date, time and party size; a WhatsApp number and email are on the Instagram profile. For popular screenings, book well ahead.

Timing is the usual Greek pattern — doors around 20:00, screening starting around 21:30 once it is dark. Both are approximate and shift with the sunset through the season; our sunset times page will tell you when dark actually falls on your date.

On the ticket price, be sceptical of what you read — including elsewhere. One widely-scraped listing claims €20 for an adult. That is far above the Greek norm for an open-air cinema, and it comes from a low-quality automated travel aggregator. Other sources cluster at €8–10, and around €5 for children's films. We are not printing a figure as fact; expect single figures and check when you book.

Films in Greece are generally shown in their original language with Greek subtitles, which means English-language films play in English. That is standard practice rather than something we could confirm for this venue specifically.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a cinema in Skiathos?

Yes — the Attikon, an open-air cinema on Papadiamantis Street in Skiathos Town, open since 1962 and still running. It is seasonal, roughly May to September, and screens around three films a week. Mamma Mia! screenings are the famous draw and reportedly sell out.

How much does the Attikon cinema in Skiathos cost?

Expect single figures. One widely-copied listing claims €20 for an adult, but that is far above the Greek norm for an open-air cinema and traces back to an automated travel aggregator. Better sources cluster around €8–10, and about €5 for children's films. Check when you book rather than trusting any published figure, ours included.

How do you book the open-air cinema in Skiathos?

By messaging the cinema's Facebook or Instagram page with your date, time and number of people — there is also a WhatsApp number and email on the Instagram profile. Book well ahead for popular screenings. Doors are around 20:00 with the film starting around 21:30, once it is properly dark.

More on the island

Other things to see

Kastro

The abandoned medieval capital on a clifftop at the island's northern tip

Evangelistria Monastery

Where the Greek flag is traditionally held to have first been raised, in 1807

Panagia Kounistra Monastery

The island's holiest site, and the icon that isn't there

Bourtzi

The pine-covered peninsula that splits the harbour in two

The Papadiamantis House Museum

The home of the writer they call the saint of Greek letters

Lalaria

Beach, boat access only

White stones, a pierced rock and no road in

Keep exploring

All things to do

Bourtzi, Skiathos

Bourtzi

A fortified Venetian headland turned quarantine station, turned school, turned cultural centre — and the dividing line between the old port and the.

Skiathos airport

Diving and water sports

Three established dive centres, and a clear split between the beach that does serious watersports and the ones that do pedalos.

Tsougria, Skiathos

Day trips from Skiathos

Half of Skiathos has no road on it, and the next island along is a short hop.