Agios Efstratios · Museums
Where the island keeps its treasures, from ancient sculpture to the objects of everyday village life.
Essential
Agios Efstratios
The island's first school, which served as the exiles' infirmary, was damaged in the 1968 earthquake and restored by the Ministry of Culture from 2005 to 2007. It tells the story of the political exiles of Ai Stratis. Open Monday to Saturday 09:00–17:00, closed on Tuesdays; tel. 22540 93440.
Must see: The exhibits on daily life in the camp
Athens
Greece's great museum of antiquities, where the bronze of the emperor Augustus on horseback, found in the sea between Euboea and Agios Efstratios, is on show.
Must see: The bronze Augustus from the sea off Agios Efstratios
More to explore
Athens
A small museum in the Kerameikos district of Athens devoted to the political exiles of Ai Stratis, for those who want to follow their story back on the mainland.
Must see: The story of the camp, told in Athens
Opening hours change seasonally. Check with each museum before visiting.
Last updated