7 Days Unforgettable Culinary and Culture Tour in Crete

Enjoy a food and cultural walking tour suitable for all ages – it is an easy 1.5-mile walk, so you can explore the heart of Heraklion city while learning about its unique history and culture. On this tour, you will try local “mezedes” Greek coffee with bougatsa while enjoying the city of Heraklion. The images and the flavors that take you on this journey.

Then visiting Heraklion Archaeological Museum was founded in 1908 to house the first collections of Cretan antiquities, which were rapidly enhanced. Its cultural riches cover seven millennia, from the Neolithic period (7000 BC) to Roman times (3rd cent. AD). Following the restoration work of the past few years, completed in May 2014, the exhibition is housed in 27 rooms.

The next stop to the Unique Pastry History Museum. The museum opened its doors on 1-7-2021 and currently includes 400 rare exhibits with 32 unique in the world!

We will have a short tour of the production area. You see utensils, materials, and machines that our chefs need! We learn about the production, conditions, and specifications, and talk about the daily life of the confectioner-baker profession! We enter the specially designed space where the seminar will take place: on the subject of chocolate and its history! We show how we process it. We make chocolate eggs or filled chocolates! We learn to make our cornet out of paper! You write your name in “cornet” and make drawings on paper!

Experience hands-on cheese-making in Crete with our local shepherd. You’ll milk and feed the goats, help make two types of cheese, and learn the secrets of cheese-making. Enjoy a cheese tasting with famous Cretan cheeses and savor the freshly-made cheese with homemade meze and raki.

After cheese making, you have a hands-on cooking experience. You have the opportunity, and with the guidance of a chef, to learn to make authentic Cretan plates using a wide range of fresh, organic ingredients from our garden. After the cooking class, you will sit down and enjoy the meal you’ve learned to cook, accompanied by local wine.

Different from all other towns in Crete, Agios Nikolaos.

The town’s graphics have a beautiful Lake and port. The lake (“Voulismeni”) is a folklore-inspiringly deep body of water connected to the sea by a narrow inlet.

Strolling through Rethymno Old Town is like stepping into a charming time capsule, where cobblestone streets, vibrant facades, and cozy cafes invite you to explore at a refined pace. Discover hidden gems such as ancient arches, bougainvillea-draped walls, and inviting tavernas that tempt with the aroma of traditional Cretan cuisine. Breathe in the sea breeze and let the old-world charm sweep you away on a relaxed, enchanting journey.

The Olive Oil Tour: The quality of Cretan olive oil is known all over the world. At the olive mill, you have the opportunity to taste three different olive oils. You see how olive oil was produced in the old days with manual tools and with the help of animals.

Honey -Tasting & Tour: Taking part in the tour is an unprecedented experience for the history and production of Honey in Crete. The bees, these unpredictable alchemists, fly from flower to flower, finding hidden gems, the juices of fruit, and the nectar of each land.

Pottery workshop: Margarites village is famous for its ceramic tradition. In our workshop, we receive visitors from all over the world to get to know Cretan Ceramic Art, to see how we make the pots on the wheel, how we decorate them, and how they are baked in the oven to reach their final form.

Today you will visit the Palace of Knossos, built 3500 years ago! The Palace of Knossos is one monument you must see in Crete.

Discover and explore the History and Culture behind the Cretan diet with the company of our two executive hosts. Our chef will demonstrate and direct you in making four different Cretan dishes, and our certified sommelier will share with you our knowledge regarding winemaking on Crete. This experience will offer you expertise in making Authentic Cretan Dakos, Handmade Cretan Pasta, or Handmade Cretan Pies, a homemade recipe from scratch, and a traditional dessert. At the end of your experience, you will enjoy the recipes you made with the wines of our Estate, which will pair harmoniously. You have a Cooking Class of four different dishes, lunch, followed by a food and wine pairing with a selection of four wines.

The Domaine Paterianakis is located in Melesses, in the Peza wine region, right in the center of Crete. The third generation of the Paterianakis family, Emmanuela and Niki, continues the wine tradition of organic farming, creating authentic Cretan wines with strong personalities. Winery, located within vineyards, is a pioneer facility built so that winemaking is done naturally, exploiting gravity. Guided wine tasting has five different select domaine wines. Taste our tsikoudia from a local grape. Tasting a virgin olive oil and accompanying it with a platter of selected Cretan cheeses, deli meat, and handmade marmalade.

Heraklion is the largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major urban centers.

Today you will have the opportunity to walk and explore on your own in Heraklion! The city of Heraklion is the commercial center of Heraklion. You can find a variety of variations for your shopping and see its beautiful corners and monuments. In the afternoon, you have a farewell dinner!

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