What to do and see in Chania Prefecture, Crete: The Best Classes & Workshops

We drive towards the picturesque village of Maxairoi. We meet Kostas & Litsa who will introduce us to the processes of herbs collection, herbs oil extraction and making of essential oils. Litsa learns us ways of using the herbs in our daily life and their healing benefits. After that, we drive to the mountain village of Ramni to visit the local cheese maker. We watch Yiannis on duty, making his "graviera", the most typical Cretan cheese from sheep's milk & taste different kind of cheeses: graviera, anthotyros, myzithra. This brings us to the necessary first raki of the day! (Available : 01/11 to 14/06) Then we drive to the small village of Hiliomoudou, to visit Vasilis, the last person in Western Crete, who makes sheep and goat bells. We watch Vassilis working and enjoy a second raki! We continue to our last stop, an amazing view tavern with authentic Cretan dishes cooked by Eleftheria, with vegetables from her garden.

Olive oil enthusiast or expert? Passionate about a healthy diet or vegetarian? Friend of the Cretan culture and diet or just curious about natural products? In any case, you are in the right place to get all the answers. Located in the heart of Kolymvari region, just 20 minutes drive time from the city of Chania, Terra Creta can give you a total "olive oil experience" at its innovative, state of the art & certified facilities. From harvesting to production in the olive mill, and from bottling to a guided olive oil tasting, visitors can experience and learn about every aspect of our precious juice of the olive fruit, the quality Cretan olive oil. Please note thatr olive mill is operating only from October to February. All the other months is open for visitors and the extraction procedure is been analysed thoroughly from our quides. Further information and tips about best use and storage are provided by our highly skilled personnel, also throught flyers in English, German, French and Russian. Visitors can purchase high quality Terra Creta olive oil of different labels at our store, along with balsamic vinegar and Greek olives in a variety of travel-safe packaging. Upon request, we can send purchased products to a given address via courier service with excellent rates and safe packaging. You will have a chance to sample a variety of appetizers after the olive oil tasting, free of charge. IMPORTANT NOTICE - Please keep in mind that the tour of 12:45 is a combined tour with another large group, while those at 10:30 and 14:30 are individual tours with 2 to 20 people. Trouble-free transfer to our facilities can be arranged. There is no charge for children under 16 years of age. We also offer a special discount for groups of more than 8 adults. CRETAN OLIVE OIL TASTING PRO SEMINAR Join the ranks of olive oil connoisseurs for a PRO organoleptic evaluation and learn how to tell by the taste which olive oil is excellent or has a defect, which is more fruity and which one is better for your health! Finish your seminar with a blind tasting and enrich your knowledge on the real olive oil world. Tailor made seminars can be organized upon request (from two to eight people)

If you are interested in Cretan cuisine, Greek food, or you are just crazy about cooking, we invite you to join our traditional cooking lessons.You cook, taste and enjoy local recipes and prepare delicious dishes with the guidance and assistance of our professional cook Mrs. Koula.All dishes are made of genuine, pure Cretan products such as olive oil, vegetables, cheese, meat, wine, etc. and of course all the ingredients are fresh and local. Combine your visit to Crete with a journey through the Cretan Cuisine!

My name is Kirsten, I grew up in Germany and have now fulfilled my dream - "To live in Crete and to open the world of archery to people"!

Fadastic place with a great variety of tasty and healthy organic products that you will enjoy greatly. The tours will also exlain in details all the things you need to know about healthy nutrition and especially detais for the cretan traditional nutrition which is the basis of the mediterrenean nutrition. Apollonia farm's natural products have been honoured with a great deal of global awards.

We offer a variety of classes, workshops, events and excursions into the wilderness of Crete. Activities Include: Cooking Workshops, Greek Pie Workshop, Local cheese tasting, Handmade Cosmetics Workshops, Yoga classes, Activities for Kids, Hiking E4, Bee Garden Tour We offer all of these experiences with the principals of sustainability, organic farming, and community support.

We start from the local Olive Oil factory. The taste of pure local oil is followed by the explanation of the secrets of Cretan virgin olive oil. Question will be answered such as: what virgin olive oil means? Why olive oil? Why the Cretan olive oil is better than the Spanish and Italian one? After, we visit Stavros the bee-keeper close to the mountain village of Embrosneros. We will wear the bee-keeper's costumes, open the hives and see the bees, including the Queen, and discover all the secrets of bee-keeping. At the end we will taste honey with cheese and drink the first raki of the day! After that we drive really high up, to the pastures of Yiorgis the shepherd. Under the oak trees Yiorgis milks his sheep with the valuable assistance of his dog! And then prepares "tyrozoulia", the freshest cottage cheese you will ever taste! Meanwhile lamb will be boiling in the vat and will become, along with traditional "pilafi" rice, our meal... in the heart of the mountains!

Historical cooking lessons. Historical themed- dinners.Culinary and cultural walking tour of Chania. GCH&CA explores the evolution of Greek cuisine throughout the centuries encouraging people to rethink ancient and Byzantine dining. Cooking lessons: Eating in ancient Greece In search of Byzantine Cooking Cretan Wild greens & Dough Historical Cheese making & Bread baking class From Pythagorean diet to Vegetarian Cretan cuisine At the Creto-Roman table Pies!!! Walking tours: Food Odyssey: A historical food walking tour of Chania (4 hours) Sensing Crete through Taste, Smell and Touch: A sensory experience for foodies and history lovers (4 hours) Get your Nose Ready ( 2 hours) Bites of Chania (2 hours) For more information and details please visit our website.

Chania Gastronomy was founded by the Academy of Gastronomy and Tourism, a certified educational establishment specializing in Cretan Gastronomy. It is due to the love for our region and its gastronomy, we decided to expand our educational activities to the visitors of Island Crete and help them grasp the essence of our wine and food culture. From this summer we launched cooking classes Loucerna Art Hotel The cooking Class take place every Tuesday only 10.30-14.30 Detailed information about cooking classes: Highlights: Preparation of a traditional Cretan village five-course lunch (wine and refreshments included). Includes: Five-course meal with local wine, apron and bandana, Book with recipes, coffee and refreshments on arrival. Time: 10:30 to 14.30 (~ 4 hours) Days: Tuesday, Location/Meeting place: Loucerna Art Hotel Language of instruction: English. Cost: 65€ per person (all taxes included). Payment: Cash, Visa or Master Card.