Taste of Greece | Authentic Cooking Lessons & Local Wines
Taste authentic Greece with hands-on cooking classes and wine tastings, offered by GreeceTours and local hosts.
🍷 Taste of Greece – Mykonos
Authentic Cooking Lessons & Cycladic Wine Tasting
Offered by GreeceTours in cooperation with local chefs
Overview:
Uncover the authentic flavors of Mykonos with a hands-on cooking class and Cycladic wine tasting. Leave the beach behind and step into a charming Mykonian home where tradition and taste come to life.
Highlights:
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Learn to cook traditional Mykonian dishes like kopanisti, louza, and seasonal pies
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Guided experience with a local chef
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Wine tasting with rare Cycladic varietals
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Dine al fresco with views of the island landscape
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Small group size for a personalized experience
Inclusions:
✔ All ingredients & cooking tools
✔ Wine tasting (3–5 labels)
✔ Recipe handouts
✔ English-speaking host
✔ Light meal with your creations
Duration: 4–5 hours | Morning & evening sessions
Location: Traditional Mykonos home or garden kitchen
Mykonos, Wine Tasting with Dinner
Mykonos Wine Tasting at a Farm – GreeceTours
🌋 Taste of Greece – Santorini
Cooking & Wine Experience in a Volcanic Vineyard
Organized by GreeceTours in collaboration with local wineries and chefs
Overview:
Join us for a culinary experience that brings Santorini’s volcanic soil to your plate. Discover ancient cooking techniques, taste world-renowned wines, and prepare iconic island dishes in a breathtaking vineyard setting.
Highlights:
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Hands-on cooking lesson featuring fava, tomato fritters, and white eggplant moussaka
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Wine tasting of local varietals: Assyrtiko, Nykteri, Vinsanto
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Held at a vineyard or countryside kitchen
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Learn from passionate local chefs
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Enjoy your meal with panoramic views of Santorini’s caldera
Inclusions:
✔ Cooking class with fresh local ingredients
✔ Wine tasting with expert guidance
✔ English-speaking chef
✔ Traditional lunch or dinner
✔ Take-home recipe set
Duration: 4–5 hours | Afternoon or sunset option
Location: Vineyard or estate kitchen in Santorini
Santorini Semi-Private Cooking Lesson & Wine
Santorini Private Wine Tasting – GreeceTours
🏝️ Taste of Greece – Milos
Island Cooking Class with Sunset Wine Dining
Presented by GreeceTours in partnership with local families
Overview:
Escape the tourist trail and taste the soul of Milos through food. Prepare island specialties with local hosts, then enjoy your meal as the sun sets over the Aegean.
Highlights:
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Cook pitarakia cheese pies, ladenia flatbread, and fresh fish dishes
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Intimate class with local cooks
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Taste wine from regional Aegean vineyards
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Sunset dining in a garden or seaside setting
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Authentic, off-the-beaten-path experience
Inclusions:
✔ Ingredients & tools provided
✔ Full dinner with wine pairing
✔ Recipe printouts
✔ Hosted by local family
✔ English-speaking guide/chef
Duration: 3.5–5 hours | Afternoon start
Location: Private home or outdoor venue in Milos
Milos cooking lessons – GreeceTours
🌿 Taste of Greece – Crete
Traditional Cooking Class & Organic Wine Tasting
Offered by GreeceTours in cooperation with Cretan farmers and chefs
Overview:
Discover why Cretan cuisine is the foundation of the Mediterranean diet. Join a cooking class in a village kitchen, prepare local specialties, and taste wines grown in the sun-soaked hills of Crete.
Highlights:
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Learn to make dakos, kalitsounia, and herb-roasted lamb
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Visit a family-run kitchen or small farm
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Taste organic wines: Vidiano, Kotsifali, Liatiko
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Real-life Cretan hospitality
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Great for food lovers and slow travelers
Inclusions:
✔ All cooking materials
✔ Wine tasting of Cretan labels
✔ Home-cooked meal
✔ Recipes to take home
✔ Local chef & guide
Duration: 4–5 hours | Midday or early evening
Location: Cretan village near Chania or Heraklion
Crete Wine Tasting with Lunch – GreeceTours
Lasithi Plateau Cooking Lessons – GreeceTours
🏛️ Taste of Greece – Nafplio
Peloponnesian Cooking & Wine Discovery
Curated by GreeceTours in collaboration with local chefs and wineries
Overview:
Step into the historic heart of Greece and explore the rich culinary traditions of the Peloponnese. Cook classic Greek dishes and pair them with wines from renowned local vineyards.
Highlights:
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Hands-on cooking workshop featuring saganaki, dolmadakia, and slow-roasted meats
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Wine tasting from Nemea and Mantinia regions
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Neoclassical surroundings and charming local setting
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Hosted by experienced local chefs
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Includes a full meal with wine pairing
Inclusions:
✔ Cooking class and wine tasting
✔ Use of ingredients and cooking tools
✔ English-speaking instructor
✔ Recipe cards
✔ Seated lunch or dinner
Duration: 3.5–4.5 hours | Flexible schedule
Location: Traditional venue in or near Nafplio
✅ Add-on Options (Available for All Locations):
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Market tour before class
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Hotel pickup & return
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Olive oil or cheese tasting
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Private group upgrades