Cretan history tour and visit to a pottery workshop

Gratis kansellering

Sted: Rethymno

Varighet: 9 timer

Voucher på mobil aksepteres

Øyeblikkelig bekreftelse

Hotel pick up

Transport included

Høydepunkt

Explore the Monastery of Arkadi
Depart from Rethymno
Taste local olive oil and learn more about local pottery

Beskrivelse

This experience will start with a personalized pick-up service at around 7am-8am from your accommodation in Rethymno. After 30 minutes, you will arrive at the most important monastery of Crete – the historical Monastery of Arkadi where you will have one hour of free time to discover its beauty. There is also a small museum where many icons and monastic relics as well as weapons are exhibited.

After that, you will visit the Museum of Ancient Eleftherna with its historical findings from Homer’s era. You will then enjoy a guided tour to the pottery workshop “TSIKALARIO”, in the village of Margarites. Here Miss Helen will show you the art of pottery but, and you can create your own ceramic.

After lunch, you will be led to an olive oil manufactory. You will have the opportunity to learn how Cretan people did olive oil in the past and to taste this amazing product. The last destination will be Melidoni cave. You will discover an amazing cave full of stalactites and stalagmites but also, full of history. Melidoni cave is also called ‘Gerodospilios’. It was used for religious ceremonies. During the Minoan Civilisation, it was a place of worship for Talos, the bronze giant guardian of Crete who protected the island from enemies. After the visit to the cave you will come back to Rethymno at around 4.30pm – 5pm.

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Viktig informasjon

Please provide your accommodation address and mobile phone number at the check-out in order to use the pick-up service. Arrange your pick-up by using the partner's contacts you will find on the voucher you will receive after booking

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Inkludert

Guided tour

Pick-up/drop-off service

Transport

Ikke inkludert

Lunch

Avbestillingsregler

Få 100% refundert hvis du avbestiller senest 24 timer før aktiviteten begynner.

Bestillingsgebyr

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Sted

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Let the partner know your address for the pick-up at the check-out in order to use the pick-up/drop-off service. You will receive the voucher with all details (exact pick-up time) by email one day before the activity takes place