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Serifos Museums, Greece: Information about the museums of Serifos, Cyclades

 

 

 

According to the rich history of Greece, it is almost expected for every Greek island to have its own museums, and Serifos is not an exception. Serifos counts on two museums for hosting its valuable relics: an Archaeological and a Folklore Museum. Both of them are in Chora, the capital of the island, and more specifically at the lower Chora, which forms a district known as ‘Kato Chora’.

The Folkloric Museum
 
if we take into account that most of them have been looted or lost along the centuries. However, the items that ended up in the museum have their preservation and conservation almost guaranteed.

The museum also hosts some pieces of sculptures, as well as pottery works that have been unearthed at the Venetian Fortress known as ‘Kastro’, and also displays some items dating to the Roman domination.
 
Unlike the rest of Chora, which has plenty of small houses, in Kato Chora there are two and three-storey houses. Its main square has a neo-classical style town-hall and a popular 18th century cathedral of Agios Athanassios.

Those who are fond of historical religious monuments will really enjoy the visit. Also the ‘District of the mills’, placed at the entrance of the village has a square lined with cafes where the islanders use to meet daily.
 
The Folkloric Museum reflects the uses and traditions of Serifos, so it counts on native customs, domestic utensils, porcelain adorns, and a large collection of the island’s minerals. In addition, there is an open theatre of 300 people capacity at the back of the classical building of the museum, used for cultural events.

The Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum exhibits items of the Mycenaens, one of the first civilisations that inhabited Serifos. These findings are much appreciated, especially
 

It is useful to make the comment on Chora lodging facilities at this point, as it is good to keep in mind that there are some facilities available in order to visit these sites.

For example, when it comes to public transportation, there are frequent bus services going down from Chora to the harbour and vice versa, as well as other services like cruises and tours organised by travel agencies that include Chora on their schedules. This makes it easier to arrive, and also allows to enjoy some other areas of this beautiful location.

 

The combination of visiting these places, the Folkloric, as well as the Archaelogical Museum, gives visitors the chance of getting in touch with the tradition and the history of Serifos.

Travellers can also experience the beauty and the vibe of villages and other attractive places. In addition, the easy access to Chora and the transportation facilities it offers in order to reach other places of the island once the stroll is over, are good aids for including Chora and its museums on the excursion schedule of Serifos island.
 
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