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Cyclades Highlights: Taste Cheese, Honey, Olive Oil
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Plaza Beach Hotel
Discover Naxos’ top sights, taste local cheese, honey, and olive oil, and enjoy an authentic experience with a local guide. Perfect for all travelers.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- BAZEOS TOWER - Drive-by the largest Venetian Tower of the island
- Limpertas Manolis Pottery - A short visit to a traditional pottery to admire how this ancient craft is kept alive from antiquity to today. Live demonstration included.
- Damalas Traditional Olive Press - In this unique location, we’ll travel back in time to learn how olives were turned to olive oil, before electricity or technology kicked in, and we’ll learn the types of olive oil and how to best preserve our own.
- Vallindras Kitron Distillery - We’ll stroll through the picturesque alleys of the old Venetian capital and we’ll visit the traditional distillery of the local liquor. We’ll learn how it’s produced and we’ll taste all versions of it!
- Naxia Natura - A unique gastronomic experience of tasting different types of olive oil, honey, local fruits and herbs.
- Fassolas Museums - We’ll stop at Filoti, the largest village of the Cyclades, and we’ll stroll through the Fasolas Old Market, to visit the restored shops of a bygone era
- Apeiranthos - We’ll visit a village that was built almost in its entirety using marble. We’ll learn some interesting facts about the people and culture of this unique village and we’ll taste some honey & aged local cheese.
- Stavros Keramotis - The only road-accessible point in Naxos where we can view both the eastern and the western seas and the surrounding islands.
- Apollonas Beach - A well deserved break at this magnificent seaside village, for a swim at one of the two beaches, and lunch by the sea.
- Apollonas Kouros - We’ll visit the ancient quarries to admire the gigantic ancient colossus of Dionysus, the size of our bus, weighing an estimate of 80 tons, and we’ll learn some interesting facts about sculpturing in ancient Greece.
- The Tower of Agia - Drive-by of one of the magnificent Venetian towers that overlooks the northern sea
What's Included
- English-speaking tour guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
This isn’t merely a typical sightseeing tour. While you’ll see the key attractions, you’ll also have the chance to sample cheese, honey, and olive oil generously provided by locals. Your local guide will ensure an authentic experience of the largest and most fertile island in the Cyclades, sharing numerous fascinating facts about this special place. Whether you’re a couple, a family with children, or a solo traveler, this tour offers something for everyone.
- Tour Duration: Naxos is the largest of all Cyclades and driving around it takes some time. Driving times between different stops in this tour vary from 5 to 45 minutes.
Location
Plaza Beach Hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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