Was your first "visit" to Greece in a darkened movie theater, watching the glorious land of sun and sea on screen? Whether you're planning your first visit or your twentieth, movies shot in Greece are a great way to preview Greece and entertain yourself at the same time.
1. Mamma Mia! The Movie
This feel-good movie stars Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, and Amanda Seyfried in this musical built on ABBA songs. It's high-energy, silly fun - and Greece looks great.2. Troy - The Ultimate Collector's Edition
All right, this isn't exactly shot in greece but it pertains to a Greek theme and "appears" to be shot in territory that was then Greek. Fun spectacle and a reminder of what you learned about Troy, Achilles, Hector, Helen, and Paris. Emphasizes the economic impact of the capture of Helen and underplays her beauty and magic in favor of Brad Pitt's beauty and magic, but hey, that's revisionism for you. Lots of special features on this version. Troy today is of course now located in Turkey.3. Zorba the Greek
This tremendous, life-affirming classic epitomizes the Greek spirit - which chose this time to temporarily incarnate in Anthony Quinn. Excellent.
4. Summer Lovers
A guilty pleasure, this light-on-substance movie is filled with Darryl Hannah and Peter Gallagher in swimsuits, slightly kinky sexual situations, an irresistibly perky soundtrack ("I'm So Excited!" is the theme song), and glorious shots of Greece.5. Shirley Valentine
Frustrated housewife Shirley finds romantic adventure - and her own soul - on the island of Mykonos.