Dimitsana is a hospitable mountain village of Arcadia, located at approximately1000 meters elevation. Besides being a great base to visit the gorge of the river Lusios and its monasteries, it also has a nice outdoor museum dedicated to the water.
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The Komboloi and its museum
Walking through the narrow streets of the old town of Nafplion, I realized that there are a lot of stores and workshops dedicated to Komboloi, that sort of rosary that you see very often in the hands of Greek men. So when I found myself passing in front of the ‘Museum of the Komboloi’, I could not resist the temptation and I had to get in and have a look around…
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Athens, beyond Sirtaki and Bouzouki
Housed in a villa in the heart of Plaka, there is a museum not to be missed by musicians and music lovers, but also by those who are simply curious to learn some details about Greek popular music and the range of musical instruments they use.