Cretan Cuisine Taste & Cooking Lesson Tour in charming Archanes

Our culinary tour starts from Heraklion port. Follow your guide to Archanes to enjoy a really special shore excursion dedicated to Cretan cuisine, local recipies, healthy food secrets and above all, good tastes.

Arhanes is a picturesque rural town near Heraklion, with a history stretching back 5000 years, built in a green area, 16 kilometers southeast of Heraklion, at the foothills of Mount Zeus. Time has not altered the traditional character of Arhanes, thanks to an exemplary restoration that won the European Award of Restored Villages.

The hospitable village of Archanes waits for you to share its unique cultural heritage, to enjoy the natural beauty and authentic Cretan dishes. Your visit in this extraordinary place is an experience you will never forget!

In a selected traditional style taverna Ms Kaiti and her team will be ready to cook with you and reveal you the secrets of Cretan cuisine, considered one of the healthiest in the world. Cretans according to studies benefit of important longevity comparing to Europe’s average.

So, wear your cook’s uniform and be part of our cooking lessons. Use the traditional wood oven and prepare step by step local recipies, update your cooking skills and taste all dishes you are going to prepare yourself! To extend the good times, bring a lunch pack back to your ship and your cooking secrets back home!