The Ultimate Food Tour Of Chania Villages

Tour Highlights • Discover the secrets of the Cretan products • Increase your tasting memory and add new flavors in it • Explore the mainland and the villages of Chania • Visit small family businesses and meet the local producers • Taste the Cretan olive oil, Raki, cheese, honey and a lot of other delicacies • Explore a local olive mill, a distillery, a bakery and a cheese factory  • Analytic descriptions of goods production • A day full of tastings and wonderful landscapes • Learn about the history and culture of Crete • Learn about the Cretan way of life  • Lunch at a traditional “Kafeneio” (small “meze” restaurant) Description This will be an unforgettable tasting day for you and your friends exploring the mainland of Chania and discovering the non-touristic locations of Apokoronas province. In a few hours, you‘ll have the chance to meet the local producers and taste the pure and authentic delicacies of Crete. The tour will start from a local olive mill where you will observe the olive oil production and learn the secrets of the finest quality of olive oil, the extra virgin one. Analytic descriptions will make you understand everything about olive oil from the harvesting to your palate. Gorgeous tastes and flavors. Following the olive mill exploration, you'll delve into the world of "Tsikoudia" or "Raki," the renowned Cretan spirit, by visiting a local distillery in a traditional village. A tour of both the old traditional distillery and the modern professional one will provide insights into the production of this cherished beverage, culminating in a tasting session. Embarking on a picturesque route through villages in the province, you'll ascend to the foothills of the White Mountains. In the village of Embrosneros, your journey continues with a stop at a bakery to savor local bread, rusks, and biscuits, followed by a visit to a traditional cheese factory. Here, the secrets behind the production of "Graviera," "Anthotiros," and "Mizithra" cheeses will be unveiled. After a detailed explanation of each cheese's crafting, indulge in tastings paired with local honey and rusk (dry bread). The last stop will be in a local coffee shop (“Kafeneio”) where the Cretans are also enjoying meals. Incredible flavors and traditional recipes are waiting for you in the charming square of the village of Fres. This light lunch will introduce you a lot of elements of Cretan cuisine and gastronomy. People say that taste is our best sense. After this tour, your tasting memory will be increased and full of new flavors!!