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"Megaro Gyzi" Museum

Fira 847 00, Greece
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Megaro Gyzi Museum
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Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Fira
3.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Owner description: The Cultural Centre “Megaro Gyzi” is housed in Megaro Gyzi, one of the few 17th century old family mansions. The Megaro Gyzi Museum is situated in the...... more » Owner description: The Cultural Centre “Megaro Gyzi” is housed in Megaro Gyzi, one of the few 17th century old family mansions. The Megaro Gyzi Museum is situated in the Halls of the Cultural Centre, where five Permanent Exhibitions are hosted: An exhibition of authentic engravings with maps, landscapes and dresses of the Cycladic islands from the 15th to 19th century. An exhibition of old manuscripts from late 16th to 19th century. A collection of paintings and photographs of Santorini. Open May through October. « less
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Oia
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“Very interesting !!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

When you visit Fira, do not miss to visit thei very interesting museum !! You can learn many historical things about the island !!! More

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“It was just OK”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2011

It is an old mansion, if you have extra time visit it, otherwise I would skip it. More

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London, United Kingdom
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Average”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2011

This museam was not very interesting and again the staff were very rude. More

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“One of the best museums in Santorini”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2008
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“Megaro Gyzi” is one of the few 17th-century old family mansions to have survived the earthquakes of 1956. This beautiful old mansion-museum, located in Fira (very close to the cable-car station), exhibits engravings of the 16th through the 19th centuries with maps, landscapes and dresses of the Cycladic islands as well as old manuscripts and old photographs of how Santorini... More

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