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Ag. Marina, Greece

War museum· Tourist attraction

Πολεμικό Μουσείο Λέρου Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Πολεμικό Μουσείο Λέρου is located in Ag. Marina, Greece on Καταφύγιο Άγριας Ζωής Κουλούκι – Μερικιά – Φυτώριο. Πολεμικό Μουσείο Λέρου is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category war museum in Greece.

Address

Καταφύγιο Άγριας Ζωής Κουλούκι – Μερικιά – Φυτώριο

Phone

+302247022109

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Katerina Orfanidi

It brings to life the battle of Leros (1943) very well. It also has interesting war items and it’s a good reminder of how valuable peace is! Not to mention the cool fighter jet parked up front. The entrance is 3 for adults, 2 for kids. Good for a hot afternoon as it is underground!

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Souzana Angelaki

Ιt worths a visit since you see how was the tunnel that Italians keep their weapons and there a lot of items exposed from the war. Most items have been donated from locals. The entrance is 3 euro (2 for students) and the staff working there are very willing to give you a lot of information. It is placed near to Lakki port and you may reach it by foot, it is about 1 Km, in a very beautiful route.

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Aliki Chapple

You might want to read up on the context of the Battle of Leros before visiting because you won’t get much from the museum itself either on the pre-war Italian hegemony over these islands, nor the 1943 Italian surrender and subsequent joining of the Allies in the battle. There is a film covering in bombastic terms the doomed struggle to hold the island against the Germans in September-November 1943, in which the crucial naval battle barely merits a mention. Oddly, given the museum itself is contained in an Italian defensive tunnel, it talks of islanders sheltering in caves. I mean, maybe civilians were not allowed to shelter there, but surely that would have been worth noting. The rest of the museum is mostly relics of the battle, photographs of Greek sailors, and barely described odds and ends of exploded ordinance and military and occupation paraphernalia. The atmosphere is musty, metaphorically as well as literally, but certainly worth a brief visit, longer if you’re interested in the war.

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Waleed Maza

The War Museum of Leros, Dodecanese: Opened in 2005, the Leros War Museum is situated in Lakki and constitutes a testament to the weapons of mass destruction and loss of human life in the Second World War. Leros was regarded as a corridor of the Mediterranean and was first under the fascist regime of Italy for 31 years, during which the Italians had established strategic naval bases on the island. During the Second World War, Leros was heavily bombed by the British Royal Air Force and later on, it suffered heavy aerial bombardment and assaults from German troops. The War Museum is housed in an old tunnel that was built by the Italians during the Second World War. It hosts a fine collection of exhibits, including guns, bombs, helmets, uniforms as well as documentation and other audio-visual material relating to the battle of Leros. The museum is open to visitors in the morning.

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Van Gaal

Perfect place to spend one hour and see more about the battle of leros during WWII

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tomsnrg

Was not open to the public when I arrived. Seems worth a visit.

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Deppy Rnp

It's definitely worth it. You HAVE TO visit it since you go there.

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Jean Alesi

The whole 2nd world war history of the island in an amazing tunel of that era. Noone should miss this!!!

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