| Santorini Culture & Tradition
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| Santorini
Churches & Religion |
| santorini churches, greek orthodox easter, religious
calendars and festivals, greek namedays, recipes ... |
| Museums in
Santorini |
| archaeological museum, prehistoric museum, megaro
gyzi museum, naval museum, george emmanuel argyros mansion,
lignos folklore museum ... |
| Exhibitions
in Santorini |
| petros m. nomikos conference center, thera wall
paintings, art space argyros canava exhibition, 'vanishing santorini'
exhibition ... |
| Santorini Archaeological
Sites |
| akrotiri excavations, ancient thira ... |
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Santorini & The Aegean |
| photographic exhibition from the book 'Images
of an enchanted land' by Robert A. McCabe illustrating Santorini
between the years of 1954-1965, held at nomikos conference center
... |
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Santorini Exhibitions:
Art & History |
There are several permanent
exhibitions on the island to choose from. Santorini has
a wealth of history. In attempt to preserve the beauty
of the past, many artifacts are on display to the public.
One can also find several artists who display their work
at the various workshops and art galleries ... |
| The Petros M. Nomikos Conference
Center is located in the capital of Santorini, Fira,
overlooking the caldera and the volcano. The conference
center was inaugurated in 1989, with the 3rd International
Archaeological Congress entitled 'Thera and the Aegean
World', organized by the Thera Foundation. It is a neoclassical
building, restored for its specific use.
It hosts a permanent exhibition of 'The Wall Paintings
of Thera' and is dedicated to realizing and promoting
social, cultural and scientific events to support the
island of Santorini and the excavations of Akrotiri
... |
| See
more : The Wall Paintings of Thera |
| Art Space Exhibition is housed
in an old Santorini cave house wine cellar and old wine
distillery in Exo Gonia. A harmonious coexistence of history
and the tradition of winemaking, it marries the Art of
Yesterday with the Art of Today ... |
| See
more : Art Space Argyros Canava |
| 'Vanishing Santorini' in Pyrgos
village is a re-enactment of a traditional Santorinian
village. Housed in an old Canava cave house, the exhibition
portrays the daily life of Santorini island inhabitants
as it was in the past. Some practices continue till the
present day ... |
| See
more : Vanishing Santorini Exhibition |
| The Bellonio Cultural Foundation
is situated near the main square of Fira adlacent to the
post office. The Cultural Center was founded by the brothers
Loukas & Evaggelos Bellonias in 1994 ... |
| See
more : Bellonio Cultural Center |
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