A unique opportunity to experience at first hand authentic Cretan regional cooking techniques and recipes that have been developed and handed down over generations. Our cooking classes allow you to immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle of Crete and learn to cook authentic Cretan dishes in an informal and friendly environment.
You will learn the passion of the local kitchen and, importantly, have a lot of fun and enjoyment doing it.
All of the ingredients you will use are bought each morning from local open market and so you will be working with fresh fruit and vegetables in season. Throughout our cooking you will learn about the ingredients and the traditions around the dishes.
11 Days – 10 Nights :
Price per person: 1.644 Euro
Single occupancy: Add 292 Euro
We provide:
Fine accommodation at A Class lodge. Full refrigerator for the breakfasts, ALL MEALS: 18 absolutely Vegetarian meals (9 lunches + 9 dinners) rich, fresh, natural, healthy. [some of them we prepare our selves on our cooking classes and some others at the homes we are going to visit or at local traditional restaurants : each meal includes 6-8 different traditional vegetarian dishes, means over 100 different vegetarian specialties), - Transportation airport or port / hotel by arrival & hotel airport/port by departure. Chartered vehicle with driver for all excursions / visits / tours around the island, fuel.
Not included:
Drinks – tips – entrance fees at archaeological / historical sites.
Day 1.
Arrival ATHENS Airport. Connected flight to Heraklion / Crete.
Reception At the airport. Transportation to the hotel. Presentation the program. Rest of the day free for a nap and early evening we take you for a walking tour of the city and dinner at an excellent traditional restaurant. Accommodation Heraklion
(Dinner)
COOKIES & PASTRIES:
Small almond cakes called : kourabiethes: and small honey cakes called “Melomakarouna”
(Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
SPECIAL DAY:
We spend the day with friends, lots of food, drinks, fun and good company
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
SPOON SWEET MAKING:
Older times with unpaved roads and eople moved walking or with horses , mules and donkeys to visit someone you were obliged to walk for hours in dirty roads with lots of dust. Arriving the home the farm house lady the first think she did was to offer the traveler a small dish with spoon sweet and a glass of fresh water.
The spoon sweet to take off the awful taste of the dust and the water to clean up the mouth. SPOON SWEETS: A way to use the local seasonal fruits.
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
ARCHAEOLOGY and COOKING CLASS:
The palace of Knossos is a must! No one can say that visited Crete if will not step the palace of Knossos. This morning we visit the palace. Lunch in a local ESTIATORION with local specialties. After Lunch we'll return to the house for a cooking lesson on how to succeed in Cretan pastries, including hortopitakia and tiropitakia.
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
Day 6.
MOUNTAIN TOUR & FOOD WANDERING
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
COOKING CLASS
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
Day 8.
COOKING CLASS
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
Day 9.
COOKING CLASS & CRETAN MONASTERIES:
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
Day 10.
COOKING CLASS and A DAY WITH FRIENDS
We spend the day with friends, lots of food, drinks, fun and good company
(Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
Day11.
Transportation to the airport. Flight Heraklion / Athens to connect the flight back home.
porto club travel & PALEOLOGOS S.A
TRAVEL SERVICES
28. Efodou street – 71303 heraklion – crete - greece
Tel. + 0030 2810 317358 – 332847 & 2815 002754
Fax: 0030 2810 346208 + 2815 002754
Web: www.portoclub.gr – www.ferries.gr – www.paleologos.gr
