Taking a stroll through the Park and enjoying some welcome shade from the heat of the day you will come to the County Courthouse. Built by the Turks in 1867 during the administration (1867-1871) of Adhosidis Kostis Pasha.
Neapoli Courthose
The park has several play areas for children of all ages. Including swings, slides, climbing frames and an outside table tennis. There is also an outside Gym for those of you that feel like a workout….

The Folklore Museum of Neapoli

Neapoli Folk Museum

The building bears the name “Old High School of Neapoli”. It was built in

1870, during the last period of Ottoman rule in Crete. The governor (pasha) of

the area was Kostis Adosidis, who installed the capital of the Administration in

“Kainourgio Chorio”, after renaming it Neapoli and designing and building

public buildings to house all services.

This building was originally intended to house a hospital. However, after the

departure of Adosidis in 1874, the local residents made the decision for it to

house the High School instead. From then and until 1984, that is, for more

than a century, it continued to house the dreams and aspirations of hundreds

of young people, who hoped to improve their lives through their studies. It

remained the only High School in the prefecture of Lassithi until 1916 with

great teachers and graduates given the opportunity to enrol in the University

of Athens without entry examinations. The Old High School of Neapoli has

been designated as a historical monument. It is a single-story, stone building

with a wooden, ceramic-tiled roof. Its floor plan is in the shape of the Greek

letter enclosing an atrium. Around the atrium is a peristyle that serves as a

pathway between the two parallel legs of the building.(Source: pleam.gr)

Opening Times June – September: Daily 10:00 – 14:00 (except Monday) October – May: by appointment
Neapoli Folk Collection
Make sure you bring your camera when you visit the Folklore Museum… The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and will gladly accompany you around the museum. The collections offer a great glimpse into Neapoli and the surrounding area. Visit their website to get information about this little gem of a museum.

The need to preserve the rich local culture, traditions and customs led to the establishment of a cultural institution that would henceforth undertake

to preserve this cultural heritage. Thus, a group of active citizens decided to do this by founding the Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano

Mirabello (ΠΛΕΑΜ – PLEAM) on August 3, 1978 according to the statute.

Article 2 of the initial PLEAM statute defines its mission statement as “the conservation and preservation of local, traditional culture” and Article 3,

describes the means by which to achieve this as “the creation of archival and museum collections, which will include any object of folk art, relevant

to the customs, beliefs, professional and agricultural activities of the inhabitants, et cetera (…) for which the society will provide housing”.

PLEAM

(Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano Mirabello)

Π

The Courthouse & Park of Neapoli

Neapoli Folk Museum from the air

Taking a stroll through the Park and enjoying some welcome shade

from the heat of the day you will come to the County Courthouse.

Built by the Turks in 1867 during the administration

(1867-1871) of Adhosidis Kostis Pasha.

The park has several play areas for children of all

ages.

Including swings, slides, climbing frames and an outside table tennis. There is also and outside Gym for those of you that feel like a workout….

The Courthouse & Parks of Neapoli

The building bears the name “Old High School of Neapoli”. It was

built in 1870, during the last period of Ottoman rule in Crete. The

governor (pasha) of the area was Kostis Adosidis, who installed the

capital of the Administration in “Kainourgio Chorio”, after renaming

it Neapoli and designing and building public buildings to house all

services.

This building was originally intended to house a hospital. However,

after the departure of Adosidis in 1874, the local residents made the

decision for it to house the High School instead. From then and until

1984, that is, for more than a century, it continued to house the

dreams and aspirations of hundreds of young people, who hoped to

improve their lives through their studies. It remained the only High

School in the prefecture of Lassithi until 1916 with great teachers

and graduates given the opportunity to enrol in the University of

Athens without entry examinations. The Old High School of Neapoli

has been designated as a historical monument. It is a single-story,

stone building with a wooden, ceramic-tiled roof. Its floor plan is in

the shape of the Greek letter enclosing an atrium. Around the

atrium is a peristyle that serves as a pathway between the two

parallel legs of the building.(Source: pleam.gr)

Opening Times June – September: Daily 10:00 – 14:00 (except Monday) October – May: by appointment
Make sure you bring your camera when you visit the Folklore Museum… The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and will gladly accompany you around the museum. The collections offer a great glimpse into Neapoli and the surrounding area. Visit their website to get information about this little gem of a museum.

The Folklore Museum of Neapoli

The need to preserve the rich local culture, traditions and

customs led to the establishment of a cultural institution

that would henceforth undertake to preserve this cultural

heritage. Thus, a group of active citizens decided to do this

by founding the Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano

Mirabello (ΠΛΕΑΜ – PLEAM) on August 3, 1978 according

to the statute.

Article 2 of the initial PLEAM statute defines its mission

statement as “the conservation and preservation of local,

traditional culture” and Article 3, describes the means by

which to achieve this as “the creation of archival and

museum collections, which will include any object of folk

art, relevant to the customs, beliefs, professional and

agricultural activities of the inhabitants, et cetera (…) for

which the society will provide housing”.

PLEAM

(Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano Mirabello)

Π

Neapoli Folk Museum Neapoli Folk Collection Neapoli Folk Museum from the air Neapoli Courthose
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Information & holiday tips for visiting Neapoli, Crete

A lively town with many cafes, bars, taverna & shops:relax over a cool beer and watch the world go by

Things to see & do in Neapoli

Church of Megali Panagia, Folklore Museum, Parks, Shops and Walks: Put Neapoli on your must do list when visting Crete.

Holiday Tips for Neapoli & Crete

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