Gerakini

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Folklore Museum of Polygyros

Folklore Museum of Polygyros

The Poligiros Folklore Museum was opened in May 1998 on the initiative of the Women’s Voluntary Association for Community Development, a local group that has been organising folklore-related events for the past twenty years. The exhibits have all been donated by residents and citizens of Poligiros. Those on the first[…]

Gerakini

Gerakini is a village in the Halkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece. It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital of Halkidiki, ever since its settlement. Its beaches attract thousands of tourists and holiday makers during the summer. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece.[…]

Aristotle’s science park

Aristotle’s science park

Aristotle’s science park The first museum was on the Acropolis; it was completed in 1874 and underwent a moderate expansion in the 1950s. However, successive excavations on the Acropolis uncovered many new artifacts which significantly exceeded its original capacity. An additional motivation for the construction of a new museum was[…]