Santorini
Culture & Tradition :
santorini churches, greek orthodox easter, religious calendars and festivals, greek namedays, recipes...
archaeological museum, prehistoric museum, megaro gyzi museum, naval museum, george emmanuel argyros mansion, lignos folklore museum...
petros m. nomikos conference center, thera wall paintings, art space argyros canava exhibition, 'vanishing santorini' exhibition...
akrotiri excavations, ancient thira...
Santorini History
skaros fortress, castle of agios nikolaos, tower of nimborio, pyrgos castle, akrotiri castle & tower...
| an explanation |
| Although known throughout the modern
day world as Santorini, the island's official name is Thira, also written as Thera. |
| Please note that there may be an admission fee to visit the museums. |
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| Santorini Museums : The Island of 'Strogili' |
| Santorini has a wealth of history and tradition. From the excavations at Akrotiri to Ancient Thira in Mesa Vouno,
from fossils, priceless icons, stately homes and images of Santorini in days gone by ... there are plenty of museums to visit, with
rare exhibits on view to the public ... |
| Archaeological Museum : Fira |
| Although many archaeological finds from Santorini are in the Archaeological
Museum in Athens, the Historical and Cultural Museum of |
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Santorini houses artifacts from the island's excavations... See more : Archaeological Museum |
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| Museum of Prehistoric Thira : Fira |
| The Museum of Prehistoric Thira houses finds from the excavations at Akrotiri, conducted under the auspices of the |
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Archaeological Society at Athens, the earlier excavations at Potamos... See more : Museum of Prehistoric Thira |
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| George E. Argyros Museum : Messaria |
| The Argyros Mansion in Messaria is one of the most distinguished
recent monuments of Santorini island and occupies an important place within the Messaria community... |
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| See more : George E. Argyros Museum |
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| Megaro Gyzi Cultural Center : Fira |
| The Cultural Center 'Megaro Gyzi' was founded in 1980, the main purpose being spiritual development and the cultural |
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improvement of the residents, as well as the promotion of Santorini... See more : Megaro Gyzi Museum |
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| Naval Maritime Museum : Oia |
The Naval Museum resides in an old Captain's Mansion in picturesque village of Oia.
The building has been |
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restored and converted into a museum that houses the Maritime History of Thira... See more : Naval Maritime Museum |
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| Lignos Folklore Museum : Kontochori |
| The Folklore Museum is within a cave house built in 1861 in Kontochori, a suburb of Fira capital.
The museum is an old winery with workshops for |
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carpenters, barrel makers, shoemakers and tinsmiths, art gallery... See more : Lignos Folklore Museum |
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| Icons & Relics Collection : Pyrgos |
| The Icons & Relics Collection is a collection of priceless
hagiographies, wooden sculptures & other items for ecclesiastic use |
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mostly from the 17th & 18th century... See more : Icons & Relics Collection |
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| Museum of Minerals & Fossils : Perissa |
| The Museum of Minerals & Fossils of the Cultural Society of Thira was founded in 2006. Displays include minerals and fossils from |
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Santorini, the rest of Greece and abroad See more : Museum of Minerals & Fossils |
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| The Wine Museum is an extraordinary natural cave, 6 meters below ground and 300 meters long. It presents the history and life of wine |
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from from 1660 to 1970... See more : Wine Musem |
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