Υπαίθριο Μουσείο Σαρακατσάνικη Στάνη

About the museum

The Sarakatsaniki Stani is located at Gyftokampos, in the area of Skamneli in Zagori, about ten kilometres from the village. It was created on the initiative of the Brotherhood of Sarakatsani of Epirus, on a forest area of about 20 stremmata with fir and pine trees, which was granted to the Brotherhood by the Ministry of Agriculture.

On the site a complex has been built that reproduces as faithfully as possible the environment of Sarakatsani life. It includes a museum hall, seven huts, that is old little houses of Sarakatsani livestock farmers, and other buildings, such as konakia, a sheepfold, a strouga, a loom, a cheese dairy, a teacher’s hut and a small church. All of them also function as museum space.

Nomadic and semi-nomadic livestock farming was the fundamental feature of Sarakatsani life, who moved from the mountain masses of Pindos to the plains of Epirus and Aetolia-Acarnania. On the site there is also a canteen hall, a chapel and a paved event area with a canopy. Since 1979 the Pan-Epirot gathering of the Sarakatsani has been held here every year, on the first weekend of August.

Highlights

• Seven huts and other dwellings of the Sarakatsani livestock farmers
• Museum hall and open-air exhibition in a fir and pine forest
• Sheepfold, strouga, loom and cheese dairy
• Annual Pan-Epirot gathering of the Sarakatsani in August

Permanent exhibition

• Υπαίθρια έκθεση σαρακατσάνικης στάνης – In the huts, the sheepfold and the museum hall the traditional way of life of Sarakatsani livestock farmers is presented.

Operated by

Αδελφότητα Σαρακατσαναίων Ηπείρου

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The site is at Gyftokampos, about ten kilometres from the village of Skamneli; there is a car park.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Canteen hall for visitors.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit