Greece
The Piraeus Archaeological Museum offers the visitor a complete image of the city’s history, which was marked by great sevelopment during the ancient times, both as a commercial center of the eastern Mediterranean, and also as a naval base of ancient Athens.
The collection of tombal monuments from the area of the northern cemetery of the ancient city was the center of the Piraeus Archaeological Museum’s collection. This small, but important collection, was first housed in the city’s high school, on Korai square. In 1935, the first Archaeological Museum of Piraeus was founded, situated in the small building of eclecticistic style on Filellinon str., on the northern side of Zea theatre.
The museum as it stands today, was founded in 1966 as an extension of the old one, and opened its gates to the public in 1981. The Piraeus Archaeological Museum offers the visitor a complete image of the city’s history, which was marked by great sevelopment during the ancient times, both as a commercial center of the eastern Mediterranean, and also as a naval base of ancient Athens
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one of the most important museums in Greece, with an enormous archaeological collection,and one of the most important in Europe.
The Benaki Museum is a complex architectural composition, with an interesting history.The aim of the museum is the protection, preservation, and showcasing of the cultural heritage, as well as the connection of it to the modern social and scientific network.
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!
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