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...
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| Santorini Museums : Lignos Folklore Museum |
| The Folklore Museum is housed in a cave house built
in 1861 in Kontochori - Fira. The museum is an old winery with
workshops for carpenters, barrel makers, shoemakers and tinsmiths
and an art gallery. There is also a library. Within the grounds
one can discover the chapel of Agios Konstantinos with its belfry
and festivities room. The garden and courtyard offers seating
areas amongst trees and flowers.
The Folklore Museum was founded by Emmanuel A. Lignos, laywer, journalist and
Director of the monthly newspaper ¨Theiraic News¨. |
| The Exhibits |
| - Traditional winery, wine cellar with treading vats, barrels, wine press, linens and antique utensils |
| - Cavern showing evidence of the volcanic eruption from the excavation of the layers of soil |
| - Traditional workshops : Carpenters, Barrel makers, Shoemakers and Tinsmiths |
| - Art Gallery with works by famous artists inspired by Santorini |
| - Historical archives : Lithographs, Manuscripts and Books from Santorini |
| - Pictures of life on the island in past years |
| Fira - Kontochori Santorini 847 00 Greece |
| Daily 10.00 -14.00 |
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