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Pantazis Kontomixis
7 TOP 10 UNUSUAL MUSEUMS
Folklore Museum,
Lefkáda
The exhibits in this museum chronicle 1 Phonograph Museum, Lefkáda
every day life on the island. On display A stunning private collection of old
are textiles, household items and records and phonographs (see p25).
tools. One room has been trans- 2 Banknote Museum, Corfu
formed to resemble a traditional MAP P5 • Nikiforou Theotoki 32
home, giving a further insight into Corfu’s historic banknotes are displayed
the island’s culture (see pp24–5). in this fascinating museum.
3 Museum of Messi, Corfu
Archaeological Museum,
8 MAP C4 • Sinarades
Lefkáda
• 26610 54962
With a collection of artifacts dating This rural house has been con verted
into an interesting museum.
from the early Bronze Age, this
museum explores Lefkáda’s ancient 4 Grigorios Xenopoulos Museum,
history. Its exhibits were excavated Zákynthos
MAP M2 • Gaita, Zákynthos Town
from sites around the island (see p25). • 26950 45078
The Zákynthian writer’s childhood home
displays his books and family heirlooms.
5 Monastery of Faneroménis
Museum, Lefkáda
Christian art is displayed here (see p24).
6 Karya Museum, Lefkáda
MAP H2 • Kariá, Lefkáda • 26450
41590
Exhibits here showcase the way of life
of Lefkádite mountain villagers.
7 Folk Museum, Paxí
MAP B5 • Gäios, Paxí • 26620 32566
Each room here describes Paxí’s history.
8 Shell Museum, Corfu
Archaelogical Museum, Lefkáda MAP D4 • Benítses Harbour
• 26610 72227
Museum of Solomós,
9 Thousands of shells are exhi bited here.
Zákynthos
Dedicated to famous Zákynthians, 9 Maritime Museum, Zákynthos
MAP L2 • Tsiliví
including the 19th-century poets This museum displays a wide range
Dionýsios Solomós, who wrote the of unique mari time objects.
Greek National Anthem, and Andreas 10 Patounis Soap Factory, Corfu
Kalvos, this museum has a fine collec- MAP P2 • Corfu Town • 26610 39806
tion of manu scripts and displays of See olive oil soap being made and
personal possessions. It also houses stamped in the tradi tional way here.
the tomb of Solomós (see pp32–3).
Stavrós Archaeological
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Museum, Ithaki
MAP H4 • Stavrós, Ithaki • 26740
23955 • Open summer: 9am–4pm
Tue–Sun; winter: 8:30am–3pm Tue–Sun
This compact museum, housed in a
single room of a beautiful old village
house, has some fantastic exhibits
including items believed to date from
ancient times, when the nearby Bay Inside the Patounis Soap Factory
of Polis (see p88) was a major port.

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