The Ethnological Museum of Thrace is housed in a lovely neoclassical building from 1899, now all lost between modern apartment blocks. It is a tourist-friendly museum, since - unlike the... read more otherwise equally good Historical Museum - the information boards are written not only in Greek, but also in English, also all exhibits are labeled in these two languages.

The museum is mainly the work of one lady (Angeliki Giannakidou), whose name is mentioned even on the ticket (3 Euros). What can be seen is the everyday life of the people in this part of Thrace from the beginning of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century: costumes, musical instruments, pottery, metalwork and more, all exhibited in the ground floor.

If one goes out by the back door one comes to a courtyard with a cafeteria and a sesame oil-press. Going down into a cellar, there are rooms with tools and information about various economic activities of this area: the cultivation of grain, wine and tobacco, but also of silk, indigo and honey.

  A guide to the ideintity of the city - There has been given lots of personal work here, and one can definitely see this. The people at the museum will explain and tell you so much. The pictures and... read more its thematic are amazing. The most valuable thing is that this region of northern Greece used to be home of many different nations who lived in peace and created a great culture in peace. Once the region was separated in different pieces, everyone kept some of the other's culture. Thrace is a melting pot. I also loved the shop here. Good work!