CASA MUSEO DELLA CIVILTA' CONTADINA E DELLA CULTURA GRIKA — Attraction in Calimera

This place deserves more love! ❤️ Amazing little exposition that dives into how people lived in the past and how the Griko community has shaped their lives until the Italian language forced itself into their world. Fascinating to learn more about customs and traditions, and inspiring to have the tour by Signor Vito himself (Italian only). There are cards with English/German explanations, but these are few - with knowledge of Italian or Greek (or Google Translate via image) you get a lot more out of the experience 😊 Tickets €3 at the door...

If you want a true immersion in the fascinating history of the Greek-speaking communities of the Salento, you must visit and listen to Signor Vitu (Vito) explain the evolution of the griko language, sing the songs and share the stories. Whether you’re Greek yourself or simply interested in sociology/cultural anthropology, you’ll find it worthwhile. If you can, have a chat, too, with Sig. Silvano, who speaks Modern Greek, too, and with Signora Anna Maria, who teaches griko to the younger generation. All three made our visit...

Amazing little museum to learn about the Griko language and the people who speak it. Mr. Vito was an excellent guide at this museum and it was really cool to get to speak Greek with him a little bit to try and see how the modern standard Greek spoken in Greece today compares with the Griko dialect...