Shopping for antiques in Rhodes

Sancar · 23rd July 2015, 12:04 AM

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.

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 .

23rd July 2015, 12:04 AM	#1
Sancar Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 79	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.

23rd July 2015, 03:45 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	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.

26th July 2015, 11:47 AM	#3
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	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 .