Greece · CHEESE
The 3 best cheese tastings you can book today, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The first is first for a reason.
Spend seven hours in rural Crete with stops at the ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, a family bakery, cheese producer, honey and olive-oil facility, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Guides such as Linda and Electra add context in English, while tastings include cheese, honey, olive oil, pastries, and up to 20 wines.
“Great trip, Linda was an excellent guide, I highly recommend it!”
At Tournavitou 9 in Thiseio, an English or Greek-speaking wine expert leads a 90-minute tasting of five Greek wines, five cheeses, olives, and rusks. You’ll learn tasting basics, Greek grape regions, ancient winemaking, and how to judge quality in a small group of about eight to ten people.
“It would be nice if there was a list of the wines we tasted so we know what to buy if we like one or more.”
Spend 1.5 hours at Arkadianos Farm near Rethymno, feeding animals, trying hand and machine milking, watching traditional cheese making, and tasting feta, graviera, goat cheese, yogurt, desserts, local wine, and raki. Children also have a safe playground.
“An unforgettable experience for the whole family! We recently joined this tour – my husband, our two kids, and I – and we absolutely loved it. Feeding the animals and milking the sheep were real highlights for the children. One of the most charming parts was watching the grandmother prepare the cheese – so authentic and heartwarming! We got to taste everything: the freshly made cheese, yogurt, and even pudding – all of it was absolutely delicious. After the guided farm tour, our kids had the best time playing on the playground – they didn’t want to leave! A wonderful, heartfelt experience that we highly recommend – especially for families…”
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