Komboloi Museum
Μουσείο Κομπολογιού
A private museum showcasing Greek 'worry beads,' with strings from many eras and regions, and an attached shop for handmade beads.
Komboloi (worry beads) are strings of beads that Greek men often hold and fiddle with, originating from religious prayer beads. This private museum is on the upper floor of an 18th-century house in the old town. It displays hundreds of beads from Greece, the East and the Islamic world, along with their materials and craftsmanship. Downstairs is a shop selling amber, coral and silver beads, a good place to find souvenirs. Admission is about 3 euros, and opening hours are shortened in winter.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–20:30 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Church of Agios Spyridon
- Nafplio Old Town
- Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum
- Syntagma Square
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
- Arvanitia Beach & Promenade
- Akronafplia
- Palamidi Fortress