In Agios Efstratios you will find the museum of Democracy.

It is a small tribute to those who spent months or years of their lives exiled, due to their ideas, in Agios Efstratios. 

The building that houses the museum was originally the first school on the island. Once Agios Efstratios became an exile-place, it served as a convalescent. The earthquake of 1968 caused serious damage to the building, which was then abandoned. Its renovation begun in 2005, aiming to host the museum of Democracy, which finally opened in 2007.

Since then, it provides visitors with the chance to learn about the history of the island as a place of exile for political prisoners and their living conditions, through a series of photographs, texts and relics.

If you happen to be in Agios Efstratios, a visit to the museum of the Democracy is a must; above all it is a reminder so as to never forget the true values ​​of life and stay away from divisions and conflicts.

More information about the Museum of Democracy in Agios Efstratios can be found at www.mouseiodimokratias.gr.