Greek Theatre & Rose Garden | Montjuïc Open Air Venue

About Montjuïc Greek Theatre & Rose Garden

The Greek Theatre, Teatre Grec, in Montjuïc is an open-air amphitheatre which serves as the main location for the Grec Festival, taking place in Barcelona each year.

The Greek Festival is an international event of theatre, dance music and circus performance and takes place each year in July and August.

These gardens have good views of the city. Additionally, The greek theatre is used as an outdoor venue for yoga classes.

The Greek theatre measures 460 square metres and seats 1900 people.

The Greek Theatre History

The Greek Thetre amphitheatre is constructed in an abandoned quarry in the hils of Montjuïc.

The amphitheatre and rose garden were created for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.

The Theatre was designed by the architects Ramon Reventós i Farrarons and Nicolás María Rubió Tudurí, taking inspiration from the Ancient Greek amphitheatres especially the small Greek town of Epidaurus.

Located in the grounds of the Greek Gardens (Jardines Grec) which were designed by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier from 1917 to 1924.

The theatre opened in the late 1920s with the last show being held was the 1932 performance of Sophocles Electra. During the Spanish civil war the Greek Theatre remained unused.

Throughout the 1950s, the theatre was used on several occasions for performances, including a Catalan performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the theatre was largely unused until finally being acquired by the local council who in 1976 organised the first edition of the Grec Festival.

Grec Festival Homepage

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Visiting Montjuïc Greek Theatre & Rose Garden

my walking route from Plaça España passes via the Greek theatre to Montjuïc Castle can be found in the Wikiloc section of the Montjuïc page.

The Barcelona open air theatre for summer shows is free to visit outside of festival dates, and ideal for quiet walks or yoga sessions.

The Greek theatre is a FREE to visit public gated garden in Montjuïc.

Greek Theatre Opening Hours

November 1st to March 31st: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
May 1st to August 6th: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
August 7th to October 31st: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Note: Approximate closing time depending on the solar time. The garden closes when it gets dark in the evening.
the Greek Theatre and gardens is only open for ticket holders during the Greek Festival.

Greek Theatre Homepage

Accessibility & What to take to Montjuïc Greek Theatre & Rose Garden

Teatre Grec in Montjuïc is only accessible by a flight of stone stairs. There is a lift to get between these levels but I have only ever seen the lift in operation during events such as the Greek theatre Festival.

For those seeking Teatre Grec accessibility info, note that access is via stairs, with a lift available only during Grec Festival dance and music shows.

This is an open air garden so no restrictions on dress, Backpacks, luggage or bicycle are in force. I recommend taking a water bottle because there is no drinking water fountain inside this garden. Equally because the site is a former quarry, the theatre is always in the shade and can be a bit chilly.

Montjuïc Greek Theatre & Rose Garden Summary of Prices

Train/Bus Fare Entry Ticket Additional Information Train/Bus Fare Entry Ticket Additional Information Adult Zone 1 T-casual € 0.00 Child € 1.25 FREE Notes Open during daylight hours. Fees when theatre productions.

Getting to Montjuïc Greek Theatre & Rose Garden

Address: Passeig de Santa Madrona s/n, Barcelona, 08038

From TMB Funicular de Montjuïc: Exit the funicular upper station, cross the main road and turn left. at Escola de Bosc de Montjuïc (primary school) keep an eye out for a water fountain and gated access to a garden on the right. Follow this garden to the end and up some steps then follow the steps with the water fountains down to the entrance to the Greek Theatre gardens.

Walk from Pla&ça España: my walking route passes via the Greek theatre from TMB Metro Plaça España on the Green (L3) and Red (L1) lines. See the Wikiloc section of this page.

Walk from Passeig de la Santa madrona: Nearest bus stop is the TMB 55 route Passeig de l'Exposició stop.

For maps of the bus routes and Montjuïc mountain visit the Montjuïc page documents section.

Whether arriving by funicular or walking from Plaça Espanya, the Montjuïc yoga garden and theatre are easily reachable and well signposted.

Use a T-Casual or Hola-Barcelona travel card for bus and metro services.

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