NICE AND AMAZING MUSEUM NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS. MYRTIA, CRETE

 

A museum dedicated to the life and work of the 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and writer of Zorba the Greek and many other books

Foundation

Where the streets of wine meet the words of Kazantzakis and the calm Cretan landscape blends with the authentic hospitality, a museum dedicated to the great author was created in 1983. 

Myrtia village (only 11 kilometers from Knossos) was the ancestral village of Nikos Kazantzakis, as well as the founder of the Museum, scenographer and costume designer George Anemogiannis. The Museum was located in the area where was the paternal house of the Anemogiannis family and a small house where lived relatives of Kazantzakis. In 2009 the Museum was completely renovated, presenting a fresh proposal for an exhibition of its collections.

The Museum

In a space where light and shadow alternate, 650 exhibits are presented with a modern look and aesthetics, which highlight the timelessness and universality of Kazantzakis's thought, reserving to visitors a charming journey into the life, words and thoughts of the author.

Visitors have the opportunity to get acquainted with the author's personality through his letters and diaries, from personal items and souvenirs of his travels, from hard-to-find photographs, from models of sets and costumes, from performances of his works, from rare audiovisual material, as well as works of art inspired by his literary world.

The physical material, together with digital reproductions, is developed in five thematic sections: 1) The man Kazantzakis, 2) The "Odyssey" of Kazantzakis, 3) Correspondence, friends and influences, 4) Early and theatrical works and 5) Novels and travel books.

At the same time, the visitor can watch a short documentary about the life and work of Nikos Kazantzakis available in 11 languages: Greek, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Polish and Russian. 

It is also available in a special children's production from the museum. Finally, the visitor, if he wishes, can tour the exhibition with the wireless audio tour (Greek, English, German) or schedule a tour (Greek, English) by the scientific staff of the Museum.

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And after the Museum, a beautiful shop to buy souvenirs and an amazing and marvellours tavern to eat after the cultural moments.: NAXOS.

The kindest reception and extraordinary popular Greek food. Don´t miss the place: the perfect choice very near the Kazantzakis Museum.

Grapes and watermelon, σταφύλια και καρπούζι to thank the ancient Gods for this gorgeous travel to Mykonos first and Creta afterwords. Thank you all. Offered by the owner of the Naxos tavern.

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