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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 Byzantine museum is located northeast of the Acropolis (Its-Kaleh) of the castle of Ioannina. It is a two storey building, on the ground floor of which the main exhibition is housed, comprising of findings (sculptures, coins, ceramics, pictures, bema doors, gospels) from the 4th to the 19th century.
Continuing west of Anopolis on Sfakia, you will find Aradaina, a literally deserted village. A visit here to wander through the paths, the gardens and the half demolished stone houses which unfortunately the bridge couldn’t save from decay, is well worth it.
It is one of the last natural paradises of Crete. The visitors usually reach it via Kastelli in Kissamos, as part of a boat tour, passing first through the island of Gramvoussa.
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