kneading traditional pies and bread on a table made of stone as part of a Cretan cooking workshop

A taste of Crete

Cooking workshop and locally-sourced dinner at a village house

private tour 

destination

mountain village on Psiloritis

dates

Available upon request

activity profile

family
90%
adventure
40%
active
50%
nature
70%
culinary
100%

Summary

What’s special about Cretan cuisine? 

Crete is renowned for its simple yet delicious food, which is part of every aspect of local life. Cretan cuisine is based on high quality ingredients sourced locally from nature or produced on small scale farms, and the locals’ zeal, passion and traditions around food.

 

Table with traditional dishes and wine in a village

What will I do on a Cretan cooking workshop with dinner?

On this tour, we invite you to join us in a celebration of mouth watering Cretan food and learn about the different ways of sourcing, preparing and – of course – enjoying food on Crete. We will visit a lively village nearby Heraklion. There, we will go on a stroll in the surrounding nature to forage for local and wild food ingredients. We will cook with a local chef, who will host us for dinner at a family house. In a convivial atmosphere helped by local wines and spirits, we will enjoy the incredible tastes, the serene environment, and the bright night skies. At the end of the day, we head back home with great food in our bellies and big smiles on our faces.

Highlights & info

  • Take part in a Cretan cooking workshop with dinner
  • Forage for your own food ingredients
  • Stroll around a mountain village and its surrounding nature
  • Enjoy dinner at a local family house
Cooking workshop - preparing "gemista" (stuffed vegetables)

meeting point

  Heraklion

difficulty

easy

duration

16:00 – 22:00 (6 h)

walking distance

  short walks

languages

English

ascent / descent

  50 m / 50 m

group size

2 - 6 persons
children experiencing the life of a shepherd family

Make this tour your own

This tour will be offered privately to your group. We will be happy to adapt this experience to any special needs or interests that you may have. Please tell us more about your dream tour!

Contact

Haris Saslis

Tour responsible

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