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The Museum of European Border Guard Corps of Europe was created from the Folklore Center Academy of Athens in Paleochora Chania.
The Museum of European Border Guard Corps of Europe was created from the Folklore Center Academy of Athens in Paleochora Chania. Opened in July 9, 2006, presence of academic Mr N. Konomi, Helena Arveler, Rector of the University of Europe and the Director of Folklore Center Catherine Polimerou-Kamilaki).
The Museum of European Border Guard Corps of Europe is a European Museum, as well as for the creation of the cooperating scientific and other entities from Greece (mainly the Folklore Center Academy of Athens, the address people’s Culture Ministry of Culture), France (the University of Europe and the University I Sorbonne – Pantheon, Paris), Spain (the Supreme Council Scientific Research in Spain, Madrid, the Institute Philology – Part Byzantine and New Greek Study, Barcelona), Italy (the Greek Institute Byzantine and some studies, Venice) and Bulgaria (University “St Klimis Ohrid” – Part Slavic Philology, ethnology and Byzantine literature, Sofia).
The creation of the museum was the ultimate goal and fruit of ACRINET program, which included conferences, workshops, exhibitions in Greece, in several cities, and in the countries participating in the program.
The July 9, 2006 the new Museum opened the first steps hoping to become a major center education, culture and entertainment for all the island of Crete.
“The European Border Guard Corps Museum of Europe”is intended to present to the European public and emphasize the priceless values of peaceful coexistence in multicultural environment, which is a reality for all citizens.
The Venetian Walls of Heraklion is the largest you meet strongest fortress building across the Mediterranean, which did not have the luck to be in the Heritage List of UNESCO. To built this massive fort took dozens of years.
The Venetian Heraklion deserves to be walked and you have to enjoy the beauty that keeps it well hidden in the arms, which are open to all visitors. You have got off the ship already or plane and you found the Venetian harbor, the promenade of the city in order to gain a first impression of the city
At the end of an unforgettable trip, through the southern end of the White Mountains, lays the beach of Sougia, 67km south of the capital. A mix of sand and pebble, clean and deep waters, and an “unofficial” meeting point for nudists.
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