Izinto ezikhethekileyo onokuzenza eRethymno

I will pick you up from Rethymno region and drive you to an old friend's:"Kanakis". He owns a olive oil factory where you will learn about the process of olive oil production and taste the finest Cretan olive oil! We will have a Greek coffee before we go to our next stop. After a 10' drive we will reach one of the best wineries of the region. There we will teach you the history, tradition and the latest developments in the production of wine and all information on the particular characteristics of the Cretan “terroir”. You will participate in a fully guided tour of the plantations of the winery, the cellar and the production area. The tour will continue on to the wine tasting room, where you will be able to taste five types of wine, accompanied by traditional rusks and olives.​ Finally we will visit the small and beautiful village of Vrysses in order to finish our day with a glass of raki or the Cretan "limoncello", accompanied by Cretan delicious snacks. If the food is too much...no worries a short walk in the village will do the trick before we return :) **PLEASE CHECK IF YOUR HOTEL IS WITHIN THE LIMITS FOR PICKUP/DROPOFF: From Adelianos Kampos to the east of Rethymno to Gerani to the West, and from Rethymno city to Atsipopoulo to the south***

We welcome you to our beautiful courtyard in the village. We will talk about Cretan cuisine. Furthermore, we will ferment, make vegetables, snails and whatever else nature offers us. In the season where there is availability of fresh goat's milk, we will learn to make cheese. All our products are from small local producers. Then you will all sit together in company, eating your own creations. Kali sas orexi!

Come with me in a taste travel of local tastes and Cretan delights.People who choose this experience will taste all the Cretan delights that the locals have for breakfast. They will enjoy their breakfast with an amazing view with organic products that came from our land. . This experience is appropriate for a romantic breakfast, for a surprise to a friend, for a family to spend time together and for all who want to learn about the Cretan food and Cretan culture!! They will taste fresh fruits and vegetables from our orchard, various fresh season juices like pomegranate,orange,lemon. They also taste local fresh hot bread and other traditional bakes from carob and other local ingredients. They will taste our traditional famous dish ntakos! Also included traditional homemade cheeses that my family makes from our small goat farm. My mum also will prepare some of her famous traditional cheese pies or pies with local season greens. In the traditional cretan breakfast also included fresh eggs from our chicken farm,nuts from our orchard, the best cretan honey,tahini,greek yoghurt, all accompanied with greek coffee with loukoumi!!! My mum will fry the pies in front of you and also you can visit the farm to see where the products came from.

Dear guests, it will be our great pleasure to welcome you to one of the most beautiful sights in Crete, Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village. We will walk around the little streets visiting the premises and the museum where you will see the exhibition of our familial collection of old objects. We will visit the two old houses which will travel us back in time. Later on, we will go to the taverna where we will prepare together the delicious dishes of several recipes which we also consume in our weekly diet. Traditional Cretan cuisine is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world. Here you can learn from us the secrets around each dish and participate hands-on in the process. You can create stuffed vine leaves, stuffed vegetables, pork with wine sauce, lamb with green beans, ntakos, tzatziki, and cheese pies. In case you have special dietary needs or allergies then you shall inform us beforehand to adapt the menu to your demands. You will enjoy the dishes you have prepared. Local wine and mineral water are included. The taverna has a panoramic view over the nearest valley and Heraklion City. You will have in front of you a lovely scenery of vineyards, olive trees, and the holy mountain of Giouchtas. Sounds of animals' bells will come to your ears. Your host and our team will be there to make you feel welcome and offer you a precious experience.

Οι επισκέπτες μας μπορούν να συμμετέχουν σε μια καθοδηγούμενη εμπειρία γευσιγνωσίας Ελαιολάδου από έναν εκπαιδευμένο γευσιγνώστη Ελαιολάδου- στον επισκέψιμο χώρο μας στην Αγία Βαρβάρα. Στις εγκαταστάσεις μας θα μπορούν επίσης να παρακολουθήσουν βήμα προς βήμα όλα όσα έχουν να κάνουν με την εμφιάλωση και την αποθήκευση του Ελαιολάδου. Για εμάς είναι πολύ σημαντικό ο πελάτης μας να μπορεί να κρίνει και να επιλέξει το καλύτερο Ελαιόλαδο για το τραπέζι του. Αλλά εμείς είμαστε εδώ για να προσφέρουμε κάτι περισσότερο από αυτό. Θέλουμε να τον εκπαιδεύσουμε να ξεχωρίζει ένα ποιοτικό ελαιόλαδο από ένα μειονεκτικό. Ονειρευόμαστε ανθρώπους που δεν θα δέχονται τίποτα λιγότερο από ποιοτικό ελαιόλαδο για την καθημερινή διατροφή τους. Καλούμε τους επισκέπτες μας να ξεκινήσουν ένα υπέροχο γευστικό ταξίδι που θα απογειώσει τις αισθήσεις τους.

Get into the Greek mentallity starting your day at a beautiful "kafeneio” hidden in the heart of the city, in a small and peaceful square with a running fountain and orange trees. There, we will enjoy an authentic Cretan breakfast. There we will discuss the main points of our tour, historical sites, traditions and customs, and how all these are connected to Cretan Gastronomy. After a short walk you will find yourselves at the beautiful city beach. There you will get a taste of Cretan Honey, Olive oil and Raki. The whole Cretan diet is based on these three ingredients. You will have a tasting session of all three in a comfortable and specially designed tasting room. After that you will wander the old cities picturesque narrow streets to discover places hidden to the tourist's eyes and get unique photos. This exploration will get you the last traditional "phyllo" workshop that is housed in a 17th century Venetian mansion. Taste the most delicious baklava and If you are lucky you may witness the master in action! At this point you will hopefully be hungry enough to crave for a cretan feast. An Ottoman time inner garden will host us. Traditional dishes, cooked with fresh local ingredients and served in a stylish, modern way reflect the connection of the past and the present of Cretan life. Just a perfect occasion to discuss in depths about all that you discovered!

I will pick you up from Rethymno region and drive you to an old friend's:"Kanakis". He owns a olive oil factory where you will learn about the process of olive oil production and taste the finest Cretan olive oil! We will have a Greek coffee before we go to our next stop. After a 10' drive we will reach one of the best wineries of the region. There we will teach you the history, tradition and the latest developments in the production of wine and all information on the particular characteristics of the Cretan “terroir”. You will participate in a fully guided tour of the plantations of the winery, the cellar and the production area. The tour will continue on to the wine tasting room, where you will be able to taste five types of wine, accompanied by traditional rusks and olives.​ Finally we will visit the small and beautiful village of Vrysses in order to finish our day with a glass of raki or the Cretan "limoncello", accompanied by Cretan delicious snacks. If the food is too much...no worries a short walk in the village will do the trick before we return :) **PLEASE CHECK IF YOUR HOTEL IS WITHIN THE LIMITS FOR PICKUP/DROPOFF: From Adelianos Kampos to the east of Rethymno to Gerani to the West, and from Rethymno city to Atsipopoulo to the south***

Nurture your body on vacation with a relaxing hour of yoga inspired stretching and movement on the beach ! After the workout, we will go to a Seaside Cafe for a fresh fruit smoothie ! (included in price) Vicky will await you at the beach prepared with mats, music and of course good energy! Ideal for all levels. Personal and group classes available. Perfect addition on your vacation to keep your body and mind at ease.

your visit to our house includes -- a warm welcome -- with Cretan herbal tea or raki, traditional cheese pies with honey, and of course chatting to get to know each other. -- the cooking lesson -- is interactive and most food is baked in the wood oven. We prepare six traditional recipes: Also, the menu can be adapted to our vegetarian friends. -- Visit our botanical garden -- A short tour to our garden where you can see, smell and learn about the Cretan aromatic herbs and vegetables -- Meal -- the meal we enjoy includes the dishes we prepared and more ...

You'll prepare 4 different Cretan family’s recipes in an outdoor cooking space. You'll cook with pure and natural ingredients from our farm. You'll learn cooking techniques from mama Stella, our specialist in traditional Cretan cuisine. All the equipment and your personal apron will be provided by us. It's a 100% hands-on cooking experience! Local homemade refreshments and water will provided, too. In the end of the cooking experience, you will enjoy your own creations with some of local wine. Moreover, the leftovers will be packed and you can take them with you! The event will last approximately 3.5 hours and it will take place in our farm. We will cook in an open cooking space between two big olive trees, under a wooden roof! So, no worries at all about the sun. Furthermore, you'll receive all recipes and photographs from your experience via email. All in all, we would love to welcome you in our farm & be part of our family. Love to become a Cretan chef yourself having a unique cooking experience all together and sharing authentic Cretan flavors! Other things to note Please let us know of any dietary requirements or food allergies at the time of booking and we will prepare all the necessary changes in your menu. For safety reasons, children (under 18 years old) must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum drinking age is 18 years old

Explore with me and discover Preveli Beach, as well as secret beaches around, a local taverna next to the water, all in the south part of Rethymno, where only locals go!! Eat, drink and rest like a local! We will have our fresh snacks, fruits & water while we will be driving all the way to the south part of the island! I will be picking you up from your Hotel or Villa in Rethymno and bringing you back home in the evening! The main goal of this experience, is for you to explore unique places that otherwise you wouldn't. We will make a stop in Kourtaliotiko gorge, in order to see the amazing river from above and later we will make a stop to watch one of the oldest stone bridges. Our final destination will be PREVELI Beach and the amazing Palm Forest, where I will be guiding you inside the secret path. Afterwards we will be heading to Agia Fotia with crystal clear blue waters and a traditional Greek taverna next to the water. We will have the chance to walk, hike, swim and enjoy a blissful summer day!

Wine tasting- Meet the Cretan wines Hello! I welcome you to my wine tastings! I am Antigone and I am your personal sommelier. The last few years I have been working in the wine industry and I have met a lot of people, many of them asked me about Cretan wine and want to know more information. So I decided with these wine tastings to present you the Cretan wine and of course to go through an unforgettable experience. Meet the Cretan wines is a unique chance to taste some of the most important and typical Cretan varieties at the heart of Rethymno's old town, in an exclusive tasting room , easily accessible by all. We are going to taste five different Cretan wines accompanied by local delicacies such as dakos bread, olives , extra virgin olive oil , cheeses, cherry tomatoes . We will explore the history and the importance of Cretan vineyard through the eyes of a local sommelier . This experience is for those who love wine and want to get to know more about Cretan vineyard in a friendly, easy going and unpretentious way . I love my job and I love meeting people from all over the world so i guarantee that you will leave happy at the end, filled with new flavors! Other things to know Please let me know of any dietary restrictions or food allergies . If the date / time you need isn't available please contact me and i will arrange it.

We offer cooking lessons in Krousonas village. Super family friendly! The programme last at least 4 hours. Firstly we will welcome you with some cretan delights and refreshments . We will discuss the menu and you can choose from the season options(vegan or not) what would you like to cook. Secondly we will visit the farm , we will feed the goats and sheeps and if its summer probably you can also milk the goats! In continue when you choose menu (vegan or not) we go to gather our organic vegetables from our orchard, you wiil have time to explore nature, breath fresh air, learn important information about the plant and of course live the experience cutting the fresh vegetables and fruit. When we collect our vegetables , we learn how we use every ingredient in our kitchen, how does it help our health, about the appropriate quantities we use and we start to how prepare our meal and how we cook. You will learn all the secrets of cretan cuisine with us . (It depends from the season you can also taste and watch the production of cheese.) When the meal is ready you can enjoy it in our veranda relaxing with the amazing view. A travel to history, nature and cretan cuisine.Dont forget to wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Cooking lessons become under the shadow of the grapevine. Also the cooking lessons are the perfect family activity! Live as a local for a day!!

On this experience, called "Snorkeling and spearfishing in Mediterranean sea", you will get to know Mediterranean sea bottom and living species also you will learn basics of spearfishing or you will improve your existing skills by following professional speargun-fisher and official Free-diving instructor of the following organisations - federations: FDI, CMAS – EOYDA. Your snorkelling-spearfishing experience may be crowned with a delicious Greek dinner including fresh catch. Included: 1. Breakfast with fresh orange juice or cup of coffee during a short briefing of freediving and spearfishing. 2. Gear for snorkelling (if you are already experienced speargun-fisher – you will get and your own speargun); 3. Main plate of Greek dinner - our fresh fish catch. (Other kind of food is extra charged). Keep in mind that for this experience you will use your own car (to come at our base for the briefing and to go to the chosen beach, that we choose depending on particular day weather conditions). !!! Spearfishing in Greece is not allowed on May, that's why we offer a lower price. Pay attention, that if you make booking for May there will not be possibility to spearfish.

​The tranquil waters of Marathi Bay make for a smooth and easy experience, allowing you to take in the area’s incredible scenery at your own pace! Your tour will start off with a quick Stand Up Paddling -SUP- lesson, a short demonstration on how to control your stand up paddle board and manoeuvre with skill, until you grow confident on it. If you already have some paddle boarding experience, we can show you new skills and provide unique and useful tips to help you improve. Each person will be provided with their own SUP and safety gear and then, we will head towards the jetty to enter the water and start our fun and playful aquatic adventure! This guided tour takes a route along the scenic waterfront of Marathi Bay, giving you 360° views of imposing rock formations, inviting you to dive into the endless, transparent Greek blue and teach you all about the fascinating yet fragile Mediterranean ecosystem. We often spot sea turtles, and we always see a variety of sea urchins, native as well as invasive fish. In this 2 hours venture, full of surprise elements, you will have ample time to swim, sunbathe, talk, make new friends, take pictures and videos and just relax under the Cretan sun! A laid back and relaxed experience, in very small groups of up to 8 people, suitable for all ages, that will be the highlight of your vacations in Chania!

Photowalk around the city or on a predefined location. We will meet and start our tour from old town of Rethymno, from there we will start taking pictures for about 1,5 hours time . We will walk around the town you will have the opportiunity to discover the hiden beauties of the place . As it is a photo shooting tour guest will be visiting the best spots that there are for taking photos and will be supported and advised for the best photo shooting experience that they can get . I am very Friendly and allways try to make the guest feel like home away from home . After the time spend guest will leave with a professionally taked photo shooting collection that will reflect all the happiness and amazing beauties of Rethymno. After the photoshooting you will receive your photos (aprox. 50-60) in hight resolution and edited with in a time period of 2-4 days! But it doesn't end there, at the end of the shooting day I will give you some quick edited photos for your socila media! (shooting time can be arranged if it needs to) instagram: kanakissvg

Join us for a motorcycle ride through the heart and soul of Creta from Rethymno city to mountains of Psiloritis and Lefka Ori until sunny beaches of east coast of Libyan Sea!!! The trips its 2 times at week and i offer you 2 options! 1st:We will visit villages, drink coffee at traditional cafes, speak with local people and possibly hear stories about cretan life.You can also try unique Cretan herbs! We are going to cross one of the most spectacular roads of Crete that leads from the top of the mountain all the way down to the libyan sea with unique beaches where you can find natural clay! Our last stop will be at an exquisite taverna where you can actually go inside the kitchen and order delicious cretan foods! 2nd:We will visit a river dam, which is a gorgeous place especially for photos.We will also drink coffee at the gorge!Later we will drive above the mountains to Geraka village in order to visit a traditional cafe that feels like a museum! Our last destination is a beautiful beach.There we will swim, eat great food and stay at a nearby taverna!!! Live to ride ,ride to live!! Other things to note You are going to need about 15 euros for fuel.The drinks cost about 1 euro and the food can cost around 10 to 13 euros per person.

Une dégustation d’huile d’olive extra vierge extraite à froid, une promenade en plein air au milieu des paysages crétois et des explications à l’ombre d’une oliveraie monumentale vieille de 2000 ans. On explorera le patrimoine et l’art des oliviers et de l’huile d’olive dans la vie grecque au cours des siècles, en considérant leur importance dans la mythologie, l’histoire, la culture, la gastronomie et la civilisation crétoise ancienne et moderne. Des informations approfondies vous seront apportées sur la récolte, la production et les différentes qualités d’huile d’olive, ainsi que ses bienfaits pour la santé. On vous expliquera les principes du régime crétois et on découvrira ensemble comment l’huile d’olive extra vierge est devenue la composante la plus importante d’un nouveau mode de vie sain. Une initiation à la dégustation de l’huile d’olive vous sera proposée selon la méthode de dégustation officielle. Ainsi, on goûtera ensemble quatre différentes huiles d’olive extra vierge de haute qualité, constatant les variations d’arôme et de saveur parmi les variétés. On fini par une dégustation accord mets et huile d’olive (4 mets) ou vous faites vous meme les choix ideals pour du mariage des gouts differents dans le regime cretois.

First, we will meet at our diving center in Almyrida, a picturesque village located 25 minutes away from the town of Chania. After doing a small theory session on the basic diving equipment and skills you need to know in order to go smoothly underwater, you will be ready for the actual dive of 45 minutes, up to 8 meters. You will be provided with full diving equipment according to your needs, and then, we will load the minivans and head to Koutalas beach, which is located within 5 minutes from our diving center, put on our equipment, and we will dive into the endless Greek Blue! We will see fish that belong to the Mediterranean ecosystem and glide through the crystalline waters of Crete. Although the day is relaxing and great fun, safety is ensured by diving to maximum depth around of eight meters, with a ratio of one instructor to every two guests. On top of that, we will take lots of pictures and videos that we will then send to your mail free of charge! Other things to note: This is a fun and easy activity for all who feel comfortable in the water.

Visit our family's olive groves, walk around our farm and relax between the olive trees while enjoying a tasty picnic that you can either bring your own food or just ask from us to prepare it for you with some extra charge. Your ticket includes 1 glass of handmade lemonade with fresh mint from our garden or 1 glass of Kanelada ( local refreshment that tastes like cinnamon) or 1 cup of either Greek coffee or Frappe or mountain tea. In case, you wish to prepare the picnic's food for you, there is an extra charge. Our picnic basket includes fresh and seasonal ingredients from our garden and our families delicacies eg.. extra virgin olive oil, olives, handmade cheese etc. Feel free to ask us for more details or preferences! All in all, this experience is about feeling part of our farm and relaxing in the peace that nature gives us! Free of time schedules, free of voices and phones.. Just relaxing under the Cretan sun (or in the olive tree shadow) and feeling the light breeze and the serenity of Cretan nature!