| 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 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 ... |
| Although many archaeological
finds from Santorini are in the Archaeological
Museum in Athens, the Historical and Cultural
Museum of Santorini houses artifacts from
the island's excavations ... |
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| See
more : Archaeological Museum |
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| The Museum of
Prehistoric Thira houses finds from the
excavations at Akrotiri, conducted under
the auspices of the Archaeological Society
at Athens, the earlier excavations at Potamos
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more : Museum of Prehistoric Thira |
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| 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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| The Cultural Center
'Megaro Gyzi' was founded in 1980, the main
purpose being spiritual development and
the cultural improvement of the residents,
as well as the promotion of Santorini ...
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more : Megaro Gyzi Museum |
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The Naval Museum
resides in an old Captain's Mansion in picturesque
village of Oia.
The building has been restored and converted
into a museum that houses the Maritime History
of Thira ... |
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| See
more : Naval Maritime Museum |
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| The Folklore Museum
is within a cave house built in 1861 in
Kontochori - Fira. The museum is an old
winery with workshops for carpenters, barrel
makers, shoemakers and tinsmiths, art gallery
... |
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| See
more : Lignos Folklore Museum |
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| The Icons &
Relics Collection is a collection of priceless
hagiographies, wooden sculptures & other
items for ecclesiastic use mostly from the
17th & 18th century ... |
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| See
more : Icons & Relics Collection |
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| The Museum of
Minerals & Fossils of the Cultural Society
of Thira was founded in 2006. Displays include
minerals and fossils from Santorini, the
rest of Greece and abroad ... |
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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 from from 1660
to 1970 ... |
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more : Wine Musem |
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