Crete for Travellers
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journeying around Crete. Here we share some unique and traditional Cretan activities and information for independent travellers to explore and enjoy Kriti.
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Food Foraging Tour
Olive Harvest Retreat
Local Glassmakers
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Tips for Travellers
Culinary Heritage - Foraging Tours
Enjoy the local food and knowledge at Castello Taverna in Rethymnon, take a foraging tour to learn more about the traditional ways of eating and living off the land in Crete.
More information about 8 Day Foraging Tour - Crete
- Knowledgeable and multilingual guides
- Learn how to forage wild herbs and vegetables
- Make olive oil, local wine, raki, and cheese at the host farm
- Visit to the ancient archeological sites
- Daily breakfast and four days of lunch included
- Accommodation 7 nights included
Let Vassilis, Andy and Jurgen show you the real meaning of Cretan hospitality and impart the traditions of this land. Depending on the season, you will be picking edible wild asparagus, celery, thistles, flowers, oregano, thyme, mint, figs, blackberries, and many other fruits and herbs for tea.
Olive Picking
This 8 Day Olive Harvest Retreat in Crete - puts you right at the centre of the customs and culinary experiences of the island. Visit two different olive farms with a local agricultural and historical guide. See the traditional, timeless and organic ways of growing and preparing food.
Assist with the harvest then enjoy a long lunch in the olive groves, visit ancient sites with an archaeologist, absorb the life of Crete first-hand, enjoying cooking classes and picking your own food.
Local Handmade Glass
 A handmade decanter with glasses and the traditional Cretan dish of snails |
Tarrha Glass...stunning local glass. A hot glass workshop based in Anogia near Heraklion, Crete specializing in glass table ware, unique pieces and architectural glass. Inspiration comes from stone, wood, water and sea shells; vivid modern designs with originality result. Marios Chalkiadakis and Natassa Papadogamvraki have open studio days from time to time. Their glass mainia is infectious! It is best to phone before you visit this village in the hills above Heraklion. |
Tarrha Glass - a handmade jug, a decanter, some glasses and an ice bucket with mezedes by the sea in CreteTips for Travellers
The road to Frangokastello in the south of CreteCrete for Travellers - our website is designed for independent travellers with information on:
- Getting to Crete
- Transport Around Crete
- Accommodation Options
- Culture and Customs
- Food & Drink
- Beaches of Crete
- Nature and Ecology
- Mountains and Gorges
- Trip Ideas - off the beaten track
- Island hopping after Crete
Q&A Pages
Where is this? Agios Nikolaos - looking over lake VoulismeniCrete for Travellers - do you love independent travel? We love to really experience a country and a culture. So that is why we love to share our understanding of Crete with our visitors and help them plan their own personal journeys. Each journey will be different, that is the beauty of it.
Travelling is about exploring and allowing serendipity to enhance your experience, inform yourself, make a plan, then be open to the magic!
Our visitors have asked many questions about travelling in Crete over the years, here you can see their questions and our answers and many, many itineraries for exploring Crete in different ways...
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