The Leigh Fermor House
The former home of the writer Patrick Leigh Fermor and the photographer Joan Leigh Fermor in Mani, which belongs to the Benaki Museum and is visited by guided tour.
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About the museum
The writer Patrick Leigh Fermor and the photographer Joan Leigh Fermor had a close bond with Greece and built their permanent home in Kalamitsi, a few kilometres from Kardamyli in Mani, where they lived until the end of their lives. The house was designed by the architect Nikos Hatzimichalis in close collaboration with the couple and completed in the mid-1960s.
In 1996 the couple bequeathed the house to the Benaki Museum, wishing that it be used for the museum’s purposes and remain open to the public. The estate comprises three traditional stone buildings among olive trees, cypresses, pistachio trees and wild flowers.
After two years of repair and restoration work, with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation as principal donor, the house reopened to the public in July 2019. Since then, guided tours and visits on request have been organised, and the site hosts artists and writers and functions as an educational centre.
Highlights
- House of Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor, designed by Nikos Hatzimichalis
- Three stone buildings in an estate with olive trees and cypresses
- Guided tours of the place where the writer lived and wrote
- Hosting of artists and writers
- Operated by
- Μουσείο Μπενάκη
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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Tickets must be booked online in advance.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Due to the location and the terrain, access for people with limited mobility is difficult.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The house is a few kilometres from the village of Kardamyli.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits take place on Mondays 12:00–13:00; tickets must be booked online in advance. |
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