Traditional Crete
The people of Crete are proud and independent. This has been forever and it has not been affected by the many occupations. You will notice that until today, these people stick to their traditions. In the agricultural field, as well as in their food or customs, their traditions can be found everywhere. It even extends in this way that when, on a Saturday evening, you go to a local discotheque, you will hear the traditional Cretan music, or a modern version of these songs.
On this tour we will bring you to places, where you will have the feeling that the clock has stopped. We will also let you to get acquainted with many century old traditions, such as the winemaking, the preparation of food etc. Until today, many things are done as in the past.
Day 1
After breakfast in the hotel in Heraklion we go to the Historical Museum of Crete. This wonderful museum holds a collection of Byzantine medieval objects, an extensive historical collection and a section of items regarding Cretan folk art. We will also visit the Tsouderos room, the desk and the library of the prime minister during the Battle of Crete, in the period of the Second World War. After lunch in our hotel, we prepare ourselves for a walk around town.
The rest of the day will be at your own disposal.
Day 2
After breakfast we will go by bus to Zaros, one of the most green and watery area's of Crete. We will see the old watermill, which still provides Crete with bottled water.
We will continue our trip to Trapsano, the centre of ceramic production. We can see the production of beautiful decorative objects and consumer articles, made in a traditional way.
After our lunch in Trapsano, we will return to our hotel for relaxing end of the day with a mutual dinner.
Day 3
After breakfast we will pack and we will go to Knossos, the largest excavation on Crete, the palace of King Minos, from the Minoan period. Afterwards we will go to the Archeological Museum in Heraklion, where we can admire everything that was found in Knossos and in other excavations on Crete.
After lunch we will continue to Ierapetra, the southernmost tow in Europe.
After our check-in, you can spend the rest of the day as you like.
Day 4
After breakfast we will make a walk around Anatoli, accompanied by a resident of this almost deserted village. In this mountain village you will have the feeling as if the clock has stopped.
After lunch we continue our trip to the Lasithi plateau, with its old windmills and we will visit among others the birthplace of Zeus.
Back in Ierapetra we prepare ourselves for a traditional Cretan night, with food, singing and dancing.
Day 5
After breakfast we will go to Sitia, a pleasant fisher's village in the northeast part of Crete. Here you can also find a not yet well known winery area. We will explore this and of course the wine tasting will be part of it.
After lunch we will bring you back to the hotel in Heraklion.
