A traditional house from the past
Would you care to discover how Kos residents once lived? Go to the square in Antimachia, find the Folk Museum —also known as the Traditional House of Antimachia— and cross its threshold to "travel" back to the early 20th century, when people's lives were different and beauty was found in small, simple things they had painstakingly acquired.
You will see this toil through the house's exhibits, which was inhabited until 1953: from furniture and items of rural daily life to textiles, woven goods, and musical instruments.
Observe the old photographs, the handicrafts, and the religious icons that adorned the walls; admire the family heirlooms and explore all its spaces. The central living room also served as a bedroom, fresh bread baked in the stone oven filled the whole house with its aroma, and food was stored in the cellar.
The loom holds pride of place, once the most prized tool for a housewife, weaving all that was needed for the home. You will see examples of traditional craftsmanship in handmade chramia, a type of rug, tapestries, curtains, tablecloths, aprons, towels, and more. During your tour, you can witness a demonstration of the weaving art by a local islander, and during the winter months, lessons are offered, keeping the tradition alive.
Outside the house, there is a chicken coop and a pigsty —which housed a single pig— and pergolas with vines. Do not miss a visit to the restored, stone-built Traditional Windmill of Antimachia, located almost opposite the Folk Museum. The windmill is fully operational and also contains a small museum.
You will see this toil through the house's exhibits, which was inhabited until 1953: from furniture and items of rural daily life to textiles, woven goods, and musical instruments.
Observe the old photographs, the handicrafts, and the religious icons that adorned the walls; admire the family heirlooms and explore all its spaces. The central living room also served as a bedroom, fresh bread baked in the stone oven filled the whole house with its aroma, and food was stored in the cellar.
The loom holds pride of place, once the most prized tool for a housewife, weaving all that was needed for the home. You will see examples of traditional craftsmanship in handmade chramia, a type of rug, tapestries, curtains, tablecloths, aprons, towels, and more. During your tour, you can witness a demonstration of the weaving art by a local islander, and during the winter months, lessons are offered, keeping the tradition alive.
Outside the house, there is a chicken coop and a pigsty —which housed a single pig— and pergolas with vines. Do not miss a visit to the restored, stone-built Traditional Windmill of Antimachia, located almost opposite the Folk Museum. The windmill is fully operational and also contains a small museum.
