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Sancar 23rd July 2015 12:04 AM

Shopping for antiques in Rhodes
 
I'm planning a short trip to island of Rhodes sometime next month. As always, I'll be looking for antiques or at least good reproductions or contemporary culturally significant local blades. Any ideas and advices from you guys on, where to shop, which types of blades to look for and what to avoid will be greatly appreciated. I will be especially grateful if you can point to a specific antique shop, or local market or district because I will have limited time there, and I don't speak Greek so it will be a challenge.

And, of course, which museums or historical sites is a must-see for a sword and martial history enthusiast like me? I'll be grateful for your advices.

Thank you all, in advance :)

P.S. I hope I posted this in the right place. If not so, please don't hesitate to move or delete this thread.

VANDOO 23rd July 2015 03:45 AM

I VISITED ATHENS YEARS AGO AND FOUND NO GOOD EDGED WEAPONS BUT FOUND PLENTY OF EXCELLENT NICELY PRICED EXAMPLES OF REPLICAS OF ANCIENT POTTERY TO BRING BACK. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN. :D

thinreadline 26th July 2015 11:47 AM

I visited Rhodes first about 30 years ago and found several shops in the Old Town which sold genuine antique weapons, but I considered them rather overpriced then. I went back about 5 years ago and found none of these shops , instead there was a plethora of modern tourist tat shops most of which sold very poor copies of pistols and daggers .


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