Nafplio City Guide

Apr 26, 2024
Workshop & Museum of Beekeeping Art

Workshop & Museum of Beekeeping Art

 

Our family's tradition in the field of beekeeping begins around 1957, in Stemnitsa, Arkadia. Our place of origin and its beginning of beekeeping activity, in the rich bee pastures that possesses, initially out of curiosity about their wonderful society and then professionally. This care and devotion was passed down from our father to me and my brother from an early age and thus the experience became love and passion that develops into hard but also quality work.

Komboloi Museum & Workshop (Worry bead museum)

Komboloi Museum & Workshop (Worry bead museum)

komboloi-logo-pngIn April 1998, the first Komboloi Museum (Worry bead) – and the only one in the world - was founded in Nafplio by Aris Evangelinos and Rallou Gromitsari. Their personal collection is consisted of thousands of kombolois and praying objects from all over the world - from Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Catholics and Greeks – as also from countries where the Greek nation prospered. Thus, they have acquired a unique collection part of which is exhibited in the Museum – approximately 1000 kombolois and praying objects. The exhibited kombolois and praying objects date approximately from 1550 to 1950 and they are made of various materials, such as genuine amber, amber-mastic, amber-faturan, black and red coral, ivory, bone, horn, wood, seeds, flowers, and so on...

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