Pottery - Honey & Olive Oil experience

Overview

We are locals and we know the area a lot better about history, culture and we are well worth carrying on so that visitors can get a better idea of the Real-life of Crete

Itinerary

1. Paraschakis Olive Oil - Crete

   The Olive oil factory, which is located in Melidoni, is one of a kind olive oil factory, with state of the art facilities. You have the opportunity to tour for free in three different mills in our olive oil factory. The technology, the know-how and the strict specifications allow us to have high-quality results

   1 hour · Admission included
2. Apithano Honey Museum-Tasting & Tours

   Honey museum: Taking part in the tour and visit us in our lab and explore the fascinating world of apiθανο and the bees. Is an unprecedented experience for the history & production of honey in Crete. Honey is for us a source of life, an extract of natural flavour and aromas. The bees, these unpredictable alchemists, fly from flower to flower, finding hidden gems, the juices of fruit and the nectar of each land. We collect our honey from selected areas of Crete which thanks to their rare biodiversity and endemic vegetation, give it a strong aroma and a unique taste.

   1 hour · Admission included
3. Tsikalario cretan ceramics

   Ceramic Workshops In Pottery Village Margarites. Learn to make your own ceramic free of charge in one of the best studios in Margarites Village. Single sessions for individuals interested in a single sample experience. Margarites consist is the most important and well-known pottery centre of Crete. In the area, there are plenty of clay deposits which explain the long occupation of the residents with this art. Surrounded by two parallel gorges with rich flora, aromatic plants, trees, herbs and flowers

   1 hour · Admission included
4. Monastery of Arkadi

   Arkadi Monastery Contains one of the finest Venetian churches in Crete. The tragic events that took place here in 1866 made it a national symbol of Crete’s heroic struggle for independence. The Arkadi Monastery is so important in Greek history

   1 hour · Admission included

Meeting and pickup

Traveller pickup is offered and drop-offs from your hotel, villa, cruise or any other point only from Heraklion city & Rethymno city. Please note that the pick-up time is flexible.

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.