⭐ Travel Guide for Island Crete ⛵, Greece❗

Visitors of Crete may come to contact with the traditions and customs of Crete, through a large number of museums and collections that intend to highlight the folklore and ethnological tradition of the island. Important collections of bygone eras include utensils related to traditional agriculture, livestock breeding, wedding, christening, birth, architecture, clothing and equipment of traditional Cretan houses.

Excellent collections are met at the museums of Lychnostatis in Hersonissos, Chania, Arolithos by Tylissos, Rethymnon, Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Therisso, Gavalohori, Piskopiano, Somatas, Ini, Asites, Chandras, Palekastro, Vrahassi, Gavdos, Pefki, Hamezi, Mohos, Spili and more. Traditional watermills at Zakros and Chromonastiri are open to visitors. Similarly, venues related to the olive tree include the Museum of Olive in Vouves, the old oil mill (fabrica) of Archanes, Vatolakos, etc.

Special ethnological collections are listed at the Museum of Acritans of Europe at Paleochora and Vori. Maritime and fishing tradition is highlighted at the Naval Museum of Crete and at the Fisheries Museum at Kolimbari. Other notable museums are the Museum of School Life at Nerokouros, the Museum of Musical Instruments at Houdetsi and the Wax Museum of Potamianos in Zoniana.

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Folklore Museum of Palekastro

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The museum exhibits many objects and tools used by the older generations from the Turkish Era until ’60s. Some of these are rare folk art samples.

Folklore Museum of Arolithos

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The museum of rural history and folk art is housed in the traditional settlement Arolithos since 1999. The collection includes objects of historical, folkloric and religious importance.

Museum - Headquarters in Therisso

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The historic village of Therisso was a seat of the Cretan rebels in 1905, under Eleftherios Venizelos, the most important Politician of Modern Greece. The headquarters of the Movement of 1905 house a relevant museum.

Archaeological Collection of Myrtos

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The Archaeological and Folklore Collection of Myrtos operates since 2001 and hosts mainly the collection of George Dimitrianakis. The archaeological exhibition includes some of the findings of the archaeological sites of Pirgos, Fournou Korifi, but also some other places of the region.

Museum of Water and Hydraulics in Zakros

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Next to the lush green Springs of Ano Zakros one can visit the Museum of Water and Hydraulic housed in three restored watermills since 2007.

Folklore and Geological Museum of Zaros

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The Folklore and Geological Museum of Zaros is located next to the church of St. George in Zaros and is housed in a traditional Cretan house. The Museum operates since November 2014.

Prinaris Mill

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In the central square of the village Chromonastiri is the old oil mill of Prinaris family, fully renovated, with all its old equipment that can work till today.

Folklore Museum of Somatas

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The Folklore Museum of the picturesque village Somatas was founded in 1971 by Evangelos Hadjispyrou. The exhibits include traditional agricultural tools, traditional home furnishing, but also weapons and military equipment from the German Occupation.

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