Tota is an exceptional person, since she preserves a long family tradition of extending warm hospitality towards visitors. She will teach her guests how to cook traditional greek recipes and sweets, and collect vegetables from an organic garden. She will also take them along a breath-taking walk around the Theologos village, whereby they will visit all the local hotspots and places of interest
WHAT you will LEARN:
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How to collect vegetables from an organic garden
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How to cook traditional local recipes and sweets
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The outstanding sights and hotspots of the Theologos village
Tota – Rhodes, traditional cooking, and an amazing village walk-about
Itinerary: how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together
The guests will have a chance to visit an organic garden and collect organic vegetables which, together with plenty of other traditional cooking ingredients, will be used for a unique hands-on cooking experience, covering a number of traditional local dishes and sweets. They will also enjoy the outcome of their cooking endeavours
The visitors will be taken along an exciting walk through the picturesque traditional village of Theologos. They will reach the well-known “Butterflies valley” and will head towards the historic Monastery of Panagia Kalopetra which has a truly majectic view. They will end the day by enjoying the magnificent sunset view from the village church of Saint Spyridon
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Place of ORIGIN: Rhodes
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LIVES in: Rhodes
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SPEAKS: English, Italian, French
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LOVES: cooking, travelling, exploring local history and traditions
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Has TRAVELLED to: UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria, many places in Greece
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Personal TRAITS: very hospitable, enthusiastic, very pleasant mannered, loves her home place and the local people & traditions
Booking details
Tota Roussou is your Hostess
Tota was born and raised in Rhodes and has preserved a long family tradition of offering warm greek hospitality. She loves her place and its traditions. She is a teacher of English and has spent more than ten years in positions of responsibility relating to the tourism & leisure industry (public relations, promotion, administrative work). Her ambition is to contribute as much as she can towards promoting the local hospitality sector, and helping people acquaint themselves with the local traditions and hotspots
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Place: Theologos village, Rhodes
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Meeting Point: Saint Spyridon church
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Duration: 6.5 hours
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Timetable: 13.00-19.30
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Price: 89 euros per person (food, delicatessen, beverages are included)
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Availability: 15 June – 30 September
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Group size: 10 persons max
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What’s SPECIAL about this experience: this is a unique opportunity to learn and taste authentic greek cuisine using organic local-grown ingredients, and explore an amazing traditional greek village
Theologos, 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.