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Katerina – cretan village life, as never experienced before

Katerina loves taking her guests on walk-abouts around her picturesque village and the magnificent surrounding landscape, and helping them learn the local activities of oil extraction and gardening. She wants them to experience the authentic cretan lifestyle and collect fond memories.

 WHAT you will LEARN: 

  1. How a traditional cretan oil mill works 

  2. Farming activities, looking after a home garden with local herbs and plants 
    Local food recipes, and preparation of house wine and raki 

  3. Points of cultural & historic interest: surrounding landscape and architecture, cretan music, dancing and singing

€120, 5 hrs, 5 persons
Place

Keramia & Kontopoula, Crete - Where the Experience will take place

What the web says

Keramia is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. It is part of the former Kydonia Province. Keramia covers the high villages in the foothills of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) to the south of the city of Chania.

 

Though apparently close to Chania, the access to the villages of Keramia is by narrow winding hill roads, and hence the area is little developed or visited by tourists. The seat of the municipality was Gerolakos. The municipal unit also includes Malaxa, Katochori, Kontopoula and Drakona.

 

Kontopoula is a Village in Keramies in Chania in the Crete Region of Greece. Kontopoula is also a Municipal district. Kondopoula is at an altitude of 307 meters. In 1991, Kontopoula's population was 104, down from 355 in 1981.

 

Locations near Kontopoula include the Village of Katochori and the Settlement of Achlades. Malaxa is a nearby village, which is also part of the Chania regional unit on Crete in Greece.

 

The 2001 census counted a population of 178 people in the village. In ancient times the Malaxa area was under the sphere of influence of the nearby powerful city of Kydonia. Malaxa lies on the feet of the Lefka Ori, and is separated from the large city of Chania by the Chania Plain.

Description

Katerina Marinaki is your Hostess for the whole experience

Katerina is a native Cretan, and lives in the small traditional village of Keramia near Chania. She is professionally involved in the hospitality business, and loves taking care of her guests and looking after her garden. She is also a freelance singing and dancing performer.

  • Place of ORIGIN: Keramia, Chania

  • LIVES in: Keramia, Chania

  • SPEAKS: English, Italian

  • LOVES: travelling, dancing, singing

  • Has TRAVELLED to: Italy, France, USA, Africa, Turkey, India, Nepal

  • Personal TRAITS: friendly, outgoing, talkative and hospitable

Here's how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together

 WHAT you will LEARN: 

  1. How a traditional cretan oil mill works 

  2. Farming activities, looking after a home garden with local herbs and plants 
    Local food recipes, and preparation of house wine and raki 

  3. Points of cultural & historic interest: surrounding landscape and architecture, cretan music, dancing and singing

BOOK it !

Here are the details for Booking this Greek experience

  • Place:  Keramia, Crete

  • Meeting Point: at predetermined local point in Kontopoula

  • Duration: 5 hours

  • Timetable: 11.00-14.00

  • Availability:  1 June - 30 September. NOTE: booking for this Experience is subject to final confirmation from the Provider

  • Group size: 5 persons max

  • Price: 120 euros per person (admission tickets to the "Aptera" archaelogical sight, and the meal at the local tavern are included)

  • What’s SPECIAL about this experience: opportunity to experience the authentic rural cretan lifestyle & landscape

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