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The museum was founded in 1967 and opened in September 1993. Housed in a building that exemplifies local traditional architecture and developed at two levels.
The museum was founded in 1967 and opened in September 1993. Housed in a building that exemplifies local traditional architecture and developed at two levels. Part of the building was built during the Venetian rule, and the floor was during the Turkish domination. As the residence until the end of the last century. The Community Gavalochorioy was donated by the couple George and Mary Stylianaki.
The report of the items is in accordance with the modern museum perception, with explanatory texts, photographs, drawings, mock-ups and enriched each year with new exhibits. Includes 7 rooms for the following sections: “Κamarospito”, “Silk”, “Ceramics”, “Κοpaneli”, “Petrades-Lithoksoi”, “Church, woodwork and metalwork”.
Located in the historic part of the museum’s exhibits are weapons and swords by the protracted games of Cretan for freedom, small part of painting tables and historical does, in which documents are displayed the most important events in Greek and Cretan history. Currencies Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Turkish, Cretan State and currency of Syracuse (405-345b.c. ). Also,medals of locals residences, that gained in battlefields.
The Gonias Monastery situated to the west of Chania, in the vicinity of Kolimbari .
Matala with its beautiful long sandy beach,fine gravel and crystal clear deep water and the carved caves in the rocks,home for the famous Hippies back in ‘60s Matala beach festival takes place every year in June in order to keep the myth of Hippies alive!
Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lasithi prefecture, and is situated on the west side of the Mirabello gulf. Its name came from the small church that is located in Agios Nikolaos’ bay.
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