Hersonissos Trip Overview
Cretan life -Cooking Lessons
An authentic Cretan experience
Discover with us the traditional Cretan life! It has it all! Local activities-goat milking-cheese making and local products tasting, ceramic and cooking classes, Impressive Off roading and amazing landscapes!
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Hersonissos, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Cretan life -Cooking Lessons
An authentic Cretan experience
Discover with us the traditional Cretan life! It has it all! Local activities-goat milking-cheese making and local products tasting, ceramic and cooking classes, Impressive Off roading and amazing landscapes!
Stop At: Potamies, Potamies, Crete
Starting from your hotel we head to “Potamies” an Authentic Cretan village.There we will make our first stop, in a traditional mitato where we will meet a local shepherd with his family. We will see how the cheese is made after first milking the milk from the goats and then we will learn how the flour is made in the traditional herromily. Those who wish can taste from the traditional products of the shepherd, such as cheese, raki and oil.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Aposelemis Dam, Chersonisos, Potamies, Crete 700 05 Greece
Wandering among the gardens of the village with the fresh fruits and vegetables of the season and the aromas we will reach the dam of Aposelemis, the largest water supply project in Crete. The village of Sfendili is submerged in the waters of the dam with its impressive old houses fading on the surface of the water.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Avdou, Avdou, Crete
We continue, for perhaps the most representative village of Crete, Avdou. Characteristic of the settlement, all the buildings preserved and with signs with all the information about how the village was shaped then.
Stop At: Gorge of Embasa-Virgin Mary, Chersonisos 700 05, Greece
Then we will start our ascent using dirt roads, we will pass through the gorge Of “Ebassas”. The view of the imposing mountains and the wild beauty of nature will reward you. At the short stop, the guide will collect various local herbs (oregano, thyme, sage) as the Cretans used to do.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau, Οροπεδίο Λασιθίου, Tzermiado, Crete 841 00 Greece
These stone structures fitted with white sails turned with the wind and drew water from the ground to irrigate the crops. During its heydays, Lasithi Plateau had over 10,000 windmills
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Lasithi Prefecture, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
It’s time for the cooking classes from local professionals. Participation in the preparation of dishes from pure ingredients and local products.
Get ready to feel the aromas of herbs and taste the unique Cretan products as you cook with us!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Psychro, Psychro, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
Visit to a pottery workshop for the secrets of ceramic art as well as participate in the course for the creation of your own ceramics! Lassithi Plateau, hospitable place and embraced by authentic people.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Plati, Plati, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
Time for a tour of the Plateau and contact with its inhabitants. Stop at the local cafeteria. Optional coffee or walk on the allies of the old village.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lasithi Prefecture, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
Now it is time to enjoy the food we prepared earlier baked in a wood oven in one of the best traditional restaurants. Flavors , aromas and good local wine!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Krasi, Krasi, Crete
Descending we stop at the picturesque village of Krasi. Its square is dominated by the aqueduct of the 18th century and the imposing centuries-old plane trees and the oldest plane tree of Crete that is over 2000 years old!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Malia, Malia, Crete
We end our day with a tour of an olive oil mill and learning how to export olive oil. A small taste test will follow!
Duration: 30 minutes
