Evgenia lives in Psinthos, a small village not far away from Rhodes city. Together with her family, they have adapted very well to the local lifestyle, which they will share with her guests. They will teach them how to produce natural home-made products like soaps, crèmes, sweets, drinks and cheeses, using natural ingredients, and how to cook traditional local recipes
WHAT you will LEARN:
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How to produce home-made soaps, crèmes, sweets, drinks, cheeses
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How to cook a number of delicious authentic local recipes
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The intricacies of a local village family lifestyle
Evgenia – Rhodes, natural products, cooking, living a rural lifestyle
Itinerary: how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together
The guests will learn how to produce natural home-made products like soaps, crèmes, sweets, drinks and cheeses, using natural ingredients that can be found in abundance in the greek nature. They will be introduced to all the production secrets, learn the materials, ingredients and methods, and apply their knowledge on the spot by becoming actively involved in the whole process
The visitors will spend a lot of time learning how to cook a number of delicious authentic local recipes, taking advantage of their Hostess’ extensive experience and “getting their hands dirty” throughout the cooking lessons. They will learn the traditional ingredients that are being employed, and will practice and consume these local dishes themselves
The guests will get to spend quality time with the Hostess’ family, learn about their way of life, and appreciate how they combine an urban lifestyle together with the ability to adapt to natural rural conditions on a day-to-day basis, at a small village which is not far away from the busy Rhodes city center
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Place of ORIGIN: Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese
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LIVES in: Psinthos village, Rhodes
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SPEAKS: English
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LOVES: cooking, agricultural and village activities, travelling, producing hand-made products
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Has TRAVELLED to: Germany, Sweden, many places in Greece
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Personal TRAITS: she is an excellent cook and loves spending a lot of time producing hand-made products at home using natural ingredients, materials and processes
Booking details
Evgenia Lappa is your Hostess
Evgenia has graduated from the Travel & Leisure College in Rhodes, and spent many years as a shop-owner in Rhodes city, hence her deep knowledge of the hospitality industry. She is a mother of three and, together with her family, lives in a small village just outside Rhodes city, where she combines the village life with the urban lifestyle
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Place: Psinthos village, Rhodes
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Meeting Point: central meeting point in Kalithies village (which is in the Faliraki area, very close to Psinthos)
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Duration: 6 hours
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Timetable: 15.00-21.00
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Price: 89 euros per person (food, delicatessen, coffee, materials are included; transport is not included)
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Availability: throughout the year
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Group size: 5 persons max
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What’s SPECIAL about this experience: Evgenia is an excellent cook, has a deep understanding of the hospitality sector, and loves to convey her thorough expertise and knowledge on producing home-made tradtional products
Psinthos, Rhodes - Where the Experience will take place
What wikipedia says
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of land area and also the island group's historical capital. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Rhodes. The city of Rhodes had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. It is located northeast of Crete, southeast of Athens and just off the Anatolian coast of Turkey. Rhodes' nickname is The island of the Knights, named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who once conquered the land.
The interior of the island is mountainous, sparsely inhabited and covered with forests of pine (Pinus brutia) and cypress (Cupressus sempervirens). While the shores are rocky, the island has arable strips of land where citrus fruit, wine grapes, vegetables, olives and other crops are grown. The Rhodian population of fallow deer was found to be genetically distinct in 2005, and to be of urgent conservation concern. In Petaloudes Valley (Greek for "Valley of the Butterflies"), large numbers of tiger moths gather during the summer months. Mount Attavyros, at 1,216 metres (3,990 ft), is the island's highest point of elevation.
The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This giant bronze statue was documented as once standing at the harbour. It was completed in 280 BC and destroyed in an earthquake in 224 BC. No trace of the statue remains today.
The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Historical sites on the island of Rhodes include the Acropolis of Lindos, the Acropolis of Rhodes with the Temple of Pythian Apollo and an ancient theatre and stadium, ancient Ialysos, ancient Kamiros, the Governor's Palace, Rhodes Old Town (walled medieval city), the Palace of the Grand Masters, Kahal Shalom Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter, the Archeological Museum, the ruins of the castle of Monolithos, the castle of Kritinia, St. Catherine Hospice and Rhodes Footbridge. Local cuisine specialities of Rhodes include: Avranies, Koulouria, Pitaroudia, Pouggia, Tsirigia, Fanouropita, Katimeria, Melekouni, Pouggakia, Takakia, or Mantinades, and muchalebi.