There is no better way of learning about the art of weaving and the local tradition than visiting this museum which is housed in a recently restored and specially configured building that belonged to a famous local weaver called Charikleia Dimitrakoudi. Visit the museum to learn about the secrets of Arnean textiles and the village’s tradition in producing handmade carpets and blankets from wool, cotton and silk.
Indeed, the history of the handmade carpets of Arnea is lost in the depths of time: geometrically classic designs such as “krikela”, the “scissored sun” and other techniques recorded in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace, such as the “thilota” and “with the nail”, dominate the multicoloured rooms. The dominant design is the “calligraphic” Arnean carpets that are mainly used in the decoration of the walls.
