The 10 Best Specialty Museums in Dodecanese, South Aegean

April 20, 2022 Myesha Cogley

On the Aegean's eastern, edge the Dodecanese present perfect Greek vistas of whitewashed walls, turquoise blue skies and seas. Island-hopping by ferry, hydrofoil or catamaran is a splendid way to get into the leisurely pace. Once docked, you'll find many of these twelve idyllic islands are easily explored on foot. Don't miss Rhodes' Acropolis, the ruins of ancient Kamiros and Valley of the Butterflies or Kos' Askepion ruins. Tiny Patmos is known for the cave of St. John of the Apocalypse.
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1. Chatzivasili Museum

Olympos Greece
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Chatzivasili Museum

2. Deposito Di Guerra - War Material Museum

Agia Eirini - Lakki Leros, 854 00 Greece +30 697 745 5293 [email protected] http://www.deposito-di-guerra.com
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5.0 based on 154 reviews

Deposito Di Guerra - War Material Museum

Reviewed By konstantinak952

Best place to learn Leros History. Pretty dense information and war stuff collection. Very well kept place and polite staff.

3. Ladomylos

Siana 85100 Greece +30 2241 062119 http://www.dimpofood.gr/ladomylos-gr/
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5.0 based on 30 reviews

Ladomylos

Reviewed By 530marjanb

The small museum Ladomilos in the center of the village of Sianna is a sure stop when you explore the island by car! Already the trip going there is worthwhile, driving through the mountains and nature of Rhodes. The village of Sianna is situated on the westcoast of the island. The museum is a nice stop,(no entrance fees) we received a warm welcome there by Anastasia and Despina, who.told us all about the process of making oil out of the olives. And of course the tasting part is very nice! All together a great experience in a friendly and warm Greek environment! Thank you Anastasia & Despina for your warm.welcome and interesting info you shared with us.We will.pass again...????

4. The Cultural and Geological Palace of Rhodes

Nikoforou Vrepakou 17, Rhodes Town 85100 Greece +30 693 489 7836 [email protected] http://www.cultureandgeology.blogspot.com
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The Cultural and Geological Palace of Rhodes

Reviewed By CulturalCutie

Spyros is an incredibly enthusiastic, kind and proud owner of his collection of antiquities, geological stones and minerals and artifacts depicting Greek mythology and Greek gods! The paintings on the ceilings we found especially beautiful! Spyros gave us a personal and enthusiastic tour and told us about his findings with a lot of wit. We would definitely recommend going here! It is a good way to see a broad spectrum historical Greek treasures!

5. Rodos Nature - Folklore Museum

Enomenis Evropis Str., Kolimbia 85100 Greece +30 695 502 5287 [email protected] http://www.rodosnature.gr
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5.0 based on 133 reviews

Rodos Nature - Folklore Museum

Featuring an interesting collection of farming implements, guns, tools, ancient artefacts and much more, this cosy little museum offers an insight into the life of locals and history of Rhodes. For nature lovers, the museum also has samples of native and non-native plants which the owner will for sure share some interesting facts about.

Reviewed By jaim900

If you are round the area I highly suggest visiting this lovely little museum, so much to see and cheap for what its worth. Great to go along with friends or family, owners will give you a full tour and explain anything needed to know. They also have a really nice little gift shop for you to take some lovely souvenir's home.

6. Traditional House of Kefalos

Kefalos 85301 Greece +30 694 588 8460 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Traditional-house-of-kefalos-454000004981695/
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Traditional House of Kefalos

At the premises of our museum you can relive the life of our village through a big collection of photos and discover objects and artifacts of our ancestor’s everyday life, like: Agricultural Tools, Household Utensils, Textiles, Family Heirlooms and Rare Documents. Members of Maragos’s Family will welcome you to a cozy space. With a warm sense of respect and hospitality, they will be more than happ

Reviewed By S8436TZsuzannem - Leeds, United Kingdom

We were staying at the Blue Lagoon Village nearby and decided to get a taxi here. We didn't phone ahead, assuming it was still open (we were there at the end of October) It wasn't! It had closed the day before! Our taxi driver spoke with the owners, Anna and Michael who were busy decorating. They happily opened up the house for us and gave us a tour which was so interesting. They then said they were going to cook pizzas for themselves and would we like some? So we had beautiful fresh pizza, homemade juices and a traditional Greek coffee (something the posh resort we were staying at didn't even do!) in an idyllic setting. Michael even gave us fresh pomegranate picked straight from one of their trees! Added to our delightful visit, their cat had had kittens, so our young children were delighted playing with them. Anna and Michael were just so hospitable, our visit to the traditional house was one of the highlights of our whole holiday. At the end of our visit Anna offered to drive us back to our resort. I can't praise them highly enough. I just hope they get through this awful coronavirus period and continue to prosper.

7. Folklore Museum Of Archangelos

Agiou Antoniou, Archangelos 85102 Greece +30 697 003 3020 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Archangelosfolkmuseum/
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Folklore Museum Of Archangelos

8. Bee Museum

Eparchiaki Odos Kalithies-Pastidas Beekeeping Company of Dodecanese, Pastida 851 06 Greece +30 2241 048200 [email protected] http://beemuseum.gr/
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4.5 based on 218 reviews

Bee Museum

Greece's unique Bee Museum was established in 2004 in Rhodes and quickly became one of the best in the world. It aims to present the tradition of Beekeeping in Greece as well as the marvelous world of Bees. When someone arrives at the Bee Museum we offer him Melekouni, the traditional sweet of Rhodes. Among other things, our visitors get the chance to watch bees producing honey in real time, get in touch with all of the bees' products, have fun playing interactive games and buy traditional products and sweet souvenirs.

9. Rhodes Jewish Museum

Dissiadou & Simiou Streets, Rhodes Town 85100 Greece +30 2241 022364 [email protected] http://www.rhodesjewishmuseum.org
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4.5 based on 261 reviews

Rhodes Jewish Museum

Reviewed By I5278CBfrancescam

I ahev visisted the museum many times since I come to Rodhes every year and I also came across some of the major representatives of this Jewish community. The museum tells you a lot about the life on the island before the Olocaust and also you can find a memorial in the courtyard to rmember all the many, too many, people taken away by the nazis. The visit is touching and culturally significand. If you go in summertime and you are lucky you could be welcomed by Sami Modiano in person who is always ready and pleased to introduce you to the tour of the Sinagoge and museum; this is a person worth meeting in life as he is also one of the few survivors from Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. They normally hold a commemoration every July.

10. Bellinis Tower Museum

Main road, Alinda 854 00 Greece +30 2247 025040 http://www.aegeanislands.gr/el/islands/museums-leros/mpelonh.html
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4.5 based on 78 reviews

Bellinis Tower Museum

Reviewed By PaiviJo - Pietarsaari, Finland

Behind the impressive facade of Bellenis lie many interesting stories: war history, Lerian traditions, medical equipment from the 19th and 20th centuries, art made by the political prisoners held in Leros during the dictatorship 1967-1974 .The building from the 1920's itself is interesting enough.

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