Cooking Class

Stylos, Chania - Crete

From

80.00 €

Duration

5 hours

Tour Type

Cooking Class

Explore Tour

Immerse yourself in the heart of Cretan culture with a cooking class that offers more than just recipes—it’s a journey into tradition, nature, and authentic hospitality. Begin your day with coffee and homemade treats before gathering fresh ingredients straight from the garden to create classic Cretan dishes.

Learn to cook beloved recipes like lamb in a wood-fired oven, dako, and kalitsounia, all prepared with love and fresh, local ingredients. Along the way, connect with nature, meet the animals, and discover the secrets of traditional cheese-making and wine production.

End the day with a delicious feast of your creations, accompanied by local wine and a touch of Cretan music, leaving you with lasting memories of this unique cultural experience.

Included/Exclude

English speaking guide
Hands-on cooking session
Visit to the stable
Wine and cheese-tasting experience
Full Cretan meal
Live Cretan music
Complimentary coffee, lemonade, and tsikoudia (Cretan raki)
All taxes, fees, and service charges included
Intimate cooking experience with a small group (maximum 12 participants)
Apron and cooking tools provided for your use
Fresh, high-quality ingredients for every dish you prepare
Special keepsakes to remember your experience

Transportation to and from your hotel (available at extra cost)
Personal items such as sunscreen and hats
Souvenir photos or videos (feel free to bring your own camera)

Tour Activities

Cretan Feast

Garden Harvest

Live Traditional Music

Milking

Traditional Cooking

Wine & Cheese Tradition

Tour Plan

1. Welcome and Introduction (30 minutes)

Begin the day with a warm welcome and traditional hospitality.
Enjoy coffee, homemade lemonade, and traditional cookies as we get to know each other.

2. Garden Harvest (15 minutes)

Take a leisurely stroll through our garden.
Pick fresh vegetables and aromatic herbs for the day’s dishes.

3. Hands-On Cooking (3 hours)

Prepare Cretan classics like:
- Tzatziki (yogurt and cucumber dip)
- Dako (traditional bread with tomato and cheese)
- Gemista (stuffed vegetables)
- Kalitsounia (cheese pies with myzithra and onion)
Enjoy freshly prepared dakakia as a mid-session snack.

4. Farm Connection (1 hour)

Visit the stable to meet the animals and experience milking.

5. A Step into Tradition (30 minutes)

Visit the grandmother’s house for a glimpse into traditional cheese-making.
Sip on tsikoudia, savor shortbread, and learn about the family’s wine-making process at the patitiri (wine press).

6. The Feast (1 hour)

Return to the Veggera, where the table is set with all the dishes you’ve prepared.
Enjoy a leisurely meal accompanied by Romeiko wine and lively conversation.

7. Sweet Finale (30 minutes)

Relish a traditional spoon dessert, like neratzaki or quince, paired with tsikoudia or racomelo.
End the day with live Cretan music played on the mandolin.

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General price: Children (0-5 years) 0.00 € / ticket | Youth (6-15 years) 60.00 € / ticket | Adult (16+ years) 80.00 € / ticket

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General price: Children (0-5 years) 0.00 € / ticket | Youth (6-15 years) 60.00 € / ticket | Adult (16+ years) 80.00 € / ticket

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General price: Children (0-5 years) 0.00 € / ticket | Youth (6-15 years) 60.00 € / ticket | Adult (16+ years) 80.00 € / ticket