Learn all about the Greek–Turkish population exchange at this excellent museum with an equally excellent and dedicated staff. The exhibits tell the stories of the broader regional culture, and the stories of the displaced communities, especially their pluck and ingenuity in rebuilding their lives anew.
Historical and Ethnographical Museum
Thrace
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