Ethnological Museum of Alexandroupolis
The Ethnological Museum of Thrace was established to preserve historical memory in the wider geographical region of Thrace.
It is housed in a stone mansion built in 1899, in Alexandroupolis. Operating since October 2002 it is a self-funded project but sponsored in part by the Niarchos Foundation and the Ministry of Culture.
The Ethnological Museum of Thrace is a living place of acquaintance with the folk culture of Thrace, linking tradition and knowledge contained in it, with the reflection of modern society.
Its rooms host local costumes, utensils, tools and handiwork of Thrace dating from the relatively recent history.
Finally, there is a system with which you can search persons who have been uprooted from eastern Thrace and settled in villages in the prefecture of Evros in the early 20th century.
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Alexandroupoli, in Thrace, is an important commercial port of northeastern Greece. It is 346 km from Thessaloniki and 40 km from the border of Turkey. Some of the remarkable sights are the famous lighthouse which is the symbol of the city, and museums such as the Ethnological and the Historical Museum. There are plenty of hotels for visitors and 25 km sandy or rocky coastline for swimming. Most beaches around Alexandroupoli have been awarded the Blue Flag for cleanliness, are well organized and ideal for children because of the shallow water. The city is a great place as a base for excursions to the National Park and the ancient sites of Evros.
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Hotel Erika - Alexandroupolis Hotels, Greece
Hotel Erika 2 Stars Hotel in Alexandroupolis, Greece Within US Travel Directory One of our top picks in Alexandroupoli. This property is 2 minutes walk from the beach. The centrally located Hotel Erika in Alexandroupolis offers rooms with sea view. It is just 100 m from the lighthouse and the port. The local market, bus and train station are nearby.Rooms are decorated in a modern style and have electronic locks, 24-hour hot water, a large balcony and a large LCD TV.
Guests can start their day with a delicious Greek buffet breakfast.
For the whole day, coffee and drinks are served at the Erika Cafe-Bar.
The also houses 12 computers with internet access guests can make use of for free.
Nearby points of interest include the Ethnological Museum of Thrace in Alexandroupolis, the unique Dadia Forest and the National Park of the Delta of Evros.
Boat rental can be arranged upon charge.
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Αλεξανδρούπολη - Φως στην ιστορία
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έρευνα: Αγγελική Γιαννακίδου
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μουσική: Κώστας Κάλλιας
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ВизантийскизамъкКалеДидимотихо
Замъкът в Дидимотихо, или както както се нарича от местните жители Кале, доминира на скалист хълм 107 м., на левия бряг на река Еритропотамос (Лударека).В местността има оцелели следи от човешко присъствие от праисторически времена. Замъкът е защитен от стена с обща дължина от около 1800 метра., която редовно се подкрепя с кръгли и правоъгълни кули, двадесет и четири на брой, които датират от предхристиянски до османските години. Най-известна и впечатляваща е кулата на Василопула (принцеса), в югоизточния ъгъл на укрепения хълм, който взема името си от легендата, че дъщерята на губернаторанагра да пада от укрепленията и се самоубива. Много характерна е плочата, която е запазена с гравиран монограм, вероятно на протостратора Михаил Глава Тархиниоти. Има няколко големи и малки външни порти по стените като най-главни са Сарайопортес, Неропортес или Калепортес и Входа (портала) при Моста в югозападната част на укрепленията близо река Еритропотамос. Близо до Неропортес (воднипорти) и северно от Калето, в подножието на западния склон се намира Пендазоно, кръгла кула с една права страна вътрешността на която бил използвана като резервоар, осигурявайки доставката на вода до замъка и укрепвайки защитата му. В подножието на хълма, във вътрешността на скалата, има пещера (издълбани кухини), които служат като резервоари за съхранение и вода в мазетата на къщите, като не се изключва и религиозна употреба на някои от тях.
Έκφρασις Πόλεως 1453: μουσική από τις δύο πλευρές του Βυζαντίου
Έκφρασις Πόλεως 1453: μουσική από τις δύο πλευρές του Βυζαντίου
Κυριακή, 31 Μαϊου 2015 στις 8:30 μμ, στον Καθολικό Ενοριακό Ναό του Αγίου Ιωσήφ στην Αλεξανδρούπολη.
Στέλλα Κελλάρη / τραγούδι, κρουστά
Άννα Παπαγιαννάκη-Διβανή / τραγούδι, κρουστά, έρευνα
Τάσος Πούλιος / τραγούδι, κανονάκι
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Κωνσταντίνα Θεοφάνους / ερμηνεία κειμένου
film and edited by Colin Norrby, 2015
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Back to Basics:The reason why folksongs never die | Anna Papagiannaki - Divani | TEDxAlexandroupolis
Back to Basics: The reason why folk songs never die.
Anna Papagiannaki is a historical musicologist, a music educator and a vocal performer. Born in Komotini,Greece in 1985, she studied Piano Performance, Vocal Studies and Music Theory at the Municipal Conservatory and Cultural Centre of Thrace (Komotini,Gr), the Faethon Conservatory (Alexandroupolis,Gr) and the Sychronon Conservatory of Thessaloniki.She graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Fine Arts, Department of Music Studies with a Distinction in Historical Musicology (BA,MA), specializing in the vocal music of the Renaissance. She furthers developed her performance and musicological studies at the University of York, UK studying Historically Informed Singing Performance with Prof.Peter Seymour.As a mezzo soprano she has collaborated with composers, festivals, vocal and orchestral ensembles in Greece, UK and Hungary.She is a Royal Association of Musicology(UK) and Hellenic Musicological Society member collaborating with the Ethnological Museum of Thrace.
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Castle Kalyvas - Ionic
Located near the nowadays abandoned village, north of Upper Ionic it is one of the most important archaeological sites of Thrace.
It dates from the Hellenistic period and particularly during the reign of Philip II in 340 b.C.
The Fortress is built on the hilltop of 627 meters and it has a strategic position because it controls the valley of Nestos.
The fort can be visited by prior arrangement with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Xanthi.
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Thrace (; Modern Greek: Θράκη, Thráki; Bulgarian: Тракия, Trakiya; Turkish: Trakya) is a geographical and historical area in southeast Europe, now split between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, which is bounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Aegean Sea to the south and the Black Sea to the east. It comprises southeastern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northeastern Greece (Western Thrace) and the European part of Turkey (Eastern Thrace).
In antiquity, it was also referred to as Europe, prior to the extension of the term to describe the whole continent. The name Thrace comes from the Thracians, an ancient Indo-European people inhabiting Southeastern Europe.
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Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide, while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.
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Thessaloniki
00:02:51 1 Names and etymology
00:04:27 2 History
00:04:36 2.1 From classical antiquity to the Roman Empire
00:07:53 2.2 Byzantine era and Middle Ages
00:13:24 2.3 Ottoman period
00:18:02 2.4 20th century and since
00:27:30 3 Geography
00:27:39 3.1 Geology
00:28:42 3.2 Climate
00:31:25 4 Government
00:32:23 4.1 Thessaloniki Municipality
00:33:45 4.2 Other
00:35:00 5 Cityscape
00:35:09 5.1 Architecture
00:37:36 5.2 City centre
00:40:05 5.3 Ano Poli
00:41:14 5.4 Southeastern Thessaloniki
00:43:25 5.5 Northwestern Thessaloniki
00:44:46 5.6 Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO)
00:46:39 5.7 Thessaloniki 2012 Program
00:48:45 6 Economy
00:50:34 6.1 Services
00:52:08 6.2 Companies
00:53:41 6.3 Macroeconomic indicators
00:54:58 7 Demographics
00:55:07 7.1 Historical ethnic statistics
00:55:25 7.2 Population growth
00:55:58 7.3 Jews of Thessaloniki
01:01:22 7.4 Others
01:02:27 8 Culture
01:02:36 8.1 Leisure and entertainment
01:05:03 8.2 Parks and recreation
01:07:08 8.3 Museums and galleries
01:10:15 8.4 Archaeological sites
01:13:07 8.5 Festivals
01:16:08 8.6 Sports
01:18:33 8.7 Media
01:19:38 8.7.1 TV broadcasting
01:19:59 8.7.2 Press
01:20:32 8.8 Notable Thessalonians
01:22:49 8.9 Cuisine
01:23:57 8.10 Music
01:25:09 8.11 In popular culture
01:26:19 9 Education
01:28:22 10 Transport
01:28:31 10.1 Bus transport
01:29:11 10.2 Metro
01:31:09 10.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
01:31:52 10.4 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
01:32:40 10.5 Railways and ferry connections
01:34:09 10.6 Motorways
01:35:40 10.6.1 Future plans
01:38:17 11 International relations
01:38:28 11.1 Twin towns – sister cities
01:38:40 12 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in ...
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00:03:59 1 Names and etymology
00:06:00 2 History
00:06:09 2.1 From classical antiquity to the Roman Empire
00:10:27 2.2 Byzantine era and Middle Ages
00:17:43 2.3 Ottoman period
00:23:48 2.4 20th century and since
00:36:06 3 Geography
00:36:15 3.1 Geology
00:37:36 3.2 Climate
00:41:08 4 Government
00:42:22 4.1 Thessaloniki Municipality
00:44:05 4.2 Other
00:45:41 5 Cityscape
00:45:50 5.1 Architecture
00:49:02 5.2 City centre
00:52:19 5.3 Ano Poli
00:53:48 5.4 Northwestern Thessaloniki
00:55:59 5.5 Southeastern Thessaloniki
00:57:50 5.6 Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO)
01:00:19 5.7 Urban sculpture
01:01:13 5.8 Thessaloniki 2012 Program
01:03:56 6 Economy
01:06:15 6.1 Services
01:08:16 6.2 Companies
01:10:30 6.3 Macroeconomic indicators
01:12:08 7 Demographics
01:12:17 7.1 Historical ethnic statistics
01:12:39 7.2 Population growth
01:13:19 7.3 Jews of Thessaloniki
01:20:24 7.4 Others
01:21:48 8 Culture
01:21:57 8.1 Leisure and entertainment
01:25:09 8.2 Parks and recreation
01:27:51 8.3 Museums and galleries
01:31:57 8.4 Archaeological sites
01:35:43 8.5 Festivals
01:39:38 8.6 Sports
01:42:48 8.7 Media
01:44:12 8.7.1 TV broadcasting
01:44:37 8.7.2 Press
01:45:19 8.8 Notable Thessalonians
01:48:30 8.9 Cuisine
01:49:58 8.10 Music
01:51:30 8.11 In popular culture
01:53:16 9 Education
01:55:57 10 Transport
01:56:06 10.1 Bus transport
01:56:56 10.2 Metro
01:59:29 10.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
02:00:22 10.4 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
02:01:23 10.5 Railways and ferry connections
02:03:19 10.6 Motorways
02:05:17 10.6.1 Future plans
02:08:38 11 International relations
02:08:51 11.1 Twin towns – sister cities
02:09:05 12 See also
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Thessaloniki (UK: , US: ; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, romanized: Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen)), also familiarly known as Thessalonica (, also US: ), Salonica or Salonika (, also US: ), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (i Symprōtévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 824,676 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,030,338 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and remained an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis during the nearly five centuries of Turkish rule. It passed from the Ottoman Empire to Gre ...