If you’re of the opinion that going to the movies is an activity reserved for chilly winter evenings, you obviously haven’t checked out our newly refreshed roundup of the planet’s most glorious outdoor cinemas. Foolish.
Across the world, there are plenty to choose from, whether you’re in Catalonia and fancy a screening with a mediaeval castle as your backdrop, or are hiking around Colorado and stumble across a showing at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
But none can quite compare to our crowning champion when it comes to big outdoor screens. Where is it, you ask? Well, it’s perched overlooking Sydney Harbour.
The Westpac OpenAir sits on Mrs Macquaries Point with the city’s skyline (including blockbuster landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge) in the background. There’s dolby digital surround sound and 4k projection, as well as some seriously comfy seating and even the option to throw in a bougie dining experience on the site’s waterside terrace.
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‘A movie needs to really land when it has to compete with Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge all doing their jaw-dropping thing in the background. Then again, if you do catch a dud, there’s always the lights twinkling on the water and the fruit bats flying overhead to ensure a trip to this breathtaking screen in Sydney’s Botanic Gardens is a memorable one,’ writers contributor Stephen A Russell, ‘You can order a bottle of bubbles to wash down a picnic box as you settle in for an evening watching everything from the latest blockbusters to vintage classics. It’s a genuinely unforgettable experience.’
That’s pretty high praise, eh? Well, there’s 29 more stunning screens where that came from.
Check out our full roundup of the most beautiful outdoor cinemas in the world.
Oh, and here are the most beautiful (indoor) cinemas on the planet, as well as 100 places we think all movie lovers should visit.
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