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The Folk Museum of Chamezi, located in a traditional house in the village of Chamezi, Sitia, is an important institution for the preservation and promotion of the folk cultural heritage of Eastern Crete. It was established on the initiative of the Cultural and Educational Association of Hamezi, with the decisive contribution of the villagers, who donated objects of high sentimental and historical value.
The main wing of the museum faithfully reproduces the interior of a traditional Cretan house from the 19th century. Looms with authentic woven fabrics, simple furnishings, utilitarian objects, period lighting, jars, millstones and household utensils are on display, giving a complete picture of everyday life in the past.
The second wing, added in 1993, contains a traditional olive press, a fully equipped blacksmith’s shop and an outdoor courtyard with a wine press, an aqueduct and a stone oven. The whole area has been designed with respect for the local architecture and serves as an authentic testimony of the agricultural and technical activity of past centuries.
The Folklore Museum of Hamezi is a living place of cultural memory, offering the visitor the opportunity to get to know the traditional Cretan society and its way of life.
*The photos are sourced from the website travel.gr.
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Folk Art, Popular Culture
Hamezi Sitia, Lasithi
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:00-13:00
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