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Cretan Culture Tour: Explore History and Taste
Knossos
Explore Cretan culture with the Garden of Zeus tour. Taste olive oil, enjoy snacks, and immerse in history, myths, and nature’s beauty.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Juktas - Join our Semi Private group (up to 12 people) and explore the Valley of Zeus. Uncover the secrets of Crete with tastings of olive oil, wine, raki, and local products. Follow a beautiful route that links centuries, myths, human achievements, sacred monuments, and stunning natural creations. Enthusiasts of authentic, unexplored, and genuine tourism can relish everything nature generously offers here. Guided by the five senses and through food tastings, they discover textures, flavors, images, sounds, and scents. Sample olive oil, wine, raki, and local products from the garden of Zeus. We will take you to Vasilies Metoxi village for this experience.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Expert Local Guide
- Transfer from/to the sites
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
Meal Options
- Extra virgin olive oil and Wine - Tasting of 2 local products (wine, extra virgin olive oil and organic extra virgin olive oil) paired with a selection of Greek mezze appetizers
- Greek mezze #1 - Graviera cheese, dakos with tomato and feta cheese, olives, tzatziki.
- Greek mezze #2 - Cretan apáki smoked pork, sausage with vinegar, collard green pies, Cretan turban cheese pies, stuffed wine leaves, stuffed squash blossoms with rice.
- Local sweets - Depending on the time of the year, recipes may include Greek Easter bread (“tsoureki”), Greek Christmas honey cookies (“melomakarona”) and more
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in Cretan culture. Explore a fascinating route that weaves together centuries of history, myths, human accomplishments, sacred sites, and stunning natural wonders. Enthusiasts of authentic, off-the-beaten-path tourism can relish everything that nature generously provides here. Guided by the five senses and through culinary experiences, they uncover textures, flavors, sights, sounds, and aromas. This tour seamlessly blends history, culture, and gastronomy, touching on every facet of Crete.
Location
WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Our operator will be holding a sign with a “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo at the main entrance of Knossos by the ticket booth
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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