When we talk about museums in Athens, our mind goes directly to white marble statues, golden jewelry and bronze artifacts. If you are an archeology fan, get ready for quite a few kilometers of walking through the vestiges of the glorious past. But what if you are not? In this case you might consider visiting one (or maybe more) of the four museums dedicated to the Greek Folk Art, all located in the old district of Plaka. They are definitely not crowded!
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Athens National Archaeological Museum
If your time is limited or if you plan to visit only one museum during your stay in Athens, it’s quite probable that this once-venerable museum will not be your first choice. It would be a pity, though, to miss it. It’s maybe old-fashioned (particularly if compared with the avant-garde New Acropolis museum) but it remains one of the most important archaeological museums of the world, holding the crème de la crème of ancient Greek artifacts.
Crete: The cave of Zeus and a very special museum
Our journey continues heading further inland towards the foot of Mount Ida to visit Zeus’ cave. According to the Greek mythology, the Father of Gods spent his childhood there, in the middle of the island surrounded by clouds and peaks. We decided to stay a little longer in the mountains so we went to Axos village where we discovered the recently opened museum of wooden sculpture displaying works by local artist Yorgos Koutandos.