Best places: Local history museums in Greece

👍👍 I prefer not to share any photos since photos cannot represent even the "lightest" feeling this place triggers. A strong reminder of what happened in the past and what we should NEVER AGAIN allow to happen. One of the best museums I have ever visited in my life.

👍👍 Amazing place! You need to speak a little bit English so they can give you a tour. The girl who gave us the tour was very nice and sweet. She told us about the history, about the bees and honey making and how they do it. We tasted three different kinds of money they make, two nut spreads with honey...

👍👍 Really enjoyed the tour, it was very interesting to learn how the olive oil used to be made compare to now. One of the sons did our tour and it was great to see how involved and invested he is in the business. They are very flexible with tours, the tours run very often during the day so we were not...

Museum of Crete's natural history and culture, with traditional dwellings & workshops.

War museum featuring exhibits on the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912, Sofia Vembo, WWII & more.

🫤 Too high entry price. 5eur/person is not worth it. Yes, it looks good, but not for that price. There are plenty of free or cheaper and more astonishing views or objects to visit in Crete. There is a free parking lot. You can see a few objects for free, but that's about it. Only if You like it at the...

👍👍 Very reasonable price for the size - it was quite big with ~45 detailed exhibits with accompanying audio / text descriptions. Covers most of the most significant parts of greek mythology

👍👍 Small but well laid out and informative museum. It includes local Archeological finds as well as the maritime history of Galaxidi

Modest home & birthplace of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, offering tours.

👍👍 Kastoria once was Kostur, home of thousands of Albanians who were brutally forced to leave the town after the Lousane Treaty. They were forced to go to Turkey just because many of them were muslims. They had no connection whatsoever with Turkey. They were old historic generations of Albanians who no...

Hillside museum devoted to Hydra's cultural heritage, with 19th-century art & archival documents.

👍👍 Unfortunately it was closed on Sunday September 17th, 2023 for renovation. Still a very impressive building

👍👍 It's an amazing museum! Nice old building, and rich collection of antic things. The museum have a wonderful etnographic exposition from the past.

👍👍 My girlfriend and I had an excellent experience at the museum, lots of very interesting artefacts with an abundance of information about each one. Our guide was a lovely bloke who was indubitably enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable. Would 100% recommend visiting if you’re in the area

Bright, casual shopping plaza offering a variety of retailers & services in airy quarters.

👍👍 Impressive memorial site, former bunker, and the only site of World War II torture in an urban fabric in Europe! Worth the visit!