Water Power Museum

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Water Power Museum

Anthohori village is located around 11km southwest of Metsovo, in Epirus, Western Greece. At an altitude of 1,100 meters in the heart of Pindus Mountain, the village is home to the largest Water Power Museum in Greece. The open-air museum is the only of its kind in the region and covers an area of eight acres. The Water Power Museum highlights the importance of hydropower in traditional society. It is an open-air museum with a restored watermill and some fulling-tubs. It focuses on the basic pre-industrial techniques that exploits the power of water to produce a variety of products, and links them to the history and everyday life of the local community over time.

Rona stream, which originates in Mount Lakmos, runs through the village. The water of the stream feeds the fulling-tubs where up to the mid-20th century, locals used to wash their woolen fabrics and the flourmill where grains were ground. The museum is in the midst of an area of incredible natural beauty and is surrounded by stone-paved paths and small arched stone bridges. There you will find a restaurant where you can get drinks and taste traditional dishes. There is also a small shop to buy local products. It is a remarkable museum, worthwhile a visit if you find yourself in Metsovo or the surrounding area. A visit to the Water Power Museum can be combined with a visit to the 17th century Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi and the waterfalls of Anthochori. The museum is open daily from 09:00pm to 11am.

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