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Christina – gastronomy and walk-abouts in Mesogeia
Guests will sample local cuisine, collect herbs, visit a local wine maker, visit monasteries and chapels, take a walk along the sea shore, collect shells, and experience painting on porcelain.
WHAT you will LEARN:
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Local cuisine, wild herbs, local agricultural products
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Operation of local wineries & sampling their famous wines
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Distinguishing and collecting various sea shells at the shore
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Points of cultural & historic interest: Painting on porcelaine, monasteries and chappels
Porto Rafti - Where the Experience will take place
What Wikipedia says
Porto Rafti is a seaside resort town in East Attica, Greece. It is part of the municipality Markopoulo Mesogaias. In 2011, its population was 9,686.
Porto Rafti is situated on the Rafti Bay, a bay of the Aegean Sea, on the east coast of the Attica peninsula. It is surrounded by hills, the tallest of which is Merenta, 613 m above sea level. It is 5 km south of Vravrona, 6 km east of Markopoulo and 26 km southeast of the center of Athens.
The port was a major trading place until the collapse of the Roman Empire. The names of the ancient villages were Prasiai, Steiria and Koroni. They belonged to the Pandionis phyle according to the division of Ancient Athens Democracy made by Clisthenes in the early 5th century BC. The port of Porto Rafti is no longer in use due to environmental concerns. This port was the scene of the allied troops' evacuation after the German invasion in Greece at the end of April 1941.
Porto Rafti is nowadays known as a famous seaside resort, as there is the municipal famous beach (Avlaki). Porto Rafti, along with the areas of Keratea and Markopoulo Koropi, has experienced large housing development after the construction carried out in the region in 2004. The problem, which both the region and the whole Mesogeia face, is the creation of an integrated sewerage and watering system. At the borders of Municipality of Markopoulo, to which Porto Rafti belongs, there is the Historic site of Vravrona.
Today Porto Rafti is accessible through Attiki Odos and the nearby subway station "Koropi". In addition, a study has been submitted for expansion of suburban railway from Koropi to Lavrio, with intermediate stops in "Markopoulo", "Kalyvia" and "Keratea"
Christina Nicolaou is your Hostess for the whole experience
Christina, being an excellent communicator, loves to share her deep and thorough knowledge of the Mesogeia area with her guests. She is a multi-talented individual, with extensive studies in french literature, hand-crafting and jewellery. She also has a keen interest in culture, cooking, wine-tasting, and painting.
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Place of ORIGIN: Markopoulo, Attiki
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LIVES in: Porto Rafti, Attiki
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SPEAKS: French, English
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LOVES: swimming, walking, cooking, collecting herbs, travelling
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Has TRAVELLED to: all over Greece, France, England, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, Turkey, Tunisia, USA
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Personal TRAITS: very polite and hospitable, consistent, with excellent communication skills
Here's how we'll spend the day and what we'll do together
This Experience is offered in TWO versions:
The guests will have the opportunity for a deep acquaintance and tasting of local cuisine at a traditional fish tavern. They will also indulge in collecting thyme, which is a herb that grows in the area.
Guests will visit a local winery, and sample their famous wines. Also they will get to sample local agricultural products and meet the producers.
Guests will visit one or two (depending on available time) of the many monasteries and lonely chapels that can be found in Mesogeia. They will also take refreshing walk-abouts with a close view to the sea, and collect sea shells (barnacles) at the shore. The day will end with painting on porcelain.
WHAT you will LEARN:
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Local cuisine, wild herbs, local agricultural products
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Operation of local wineries and sampling their famous wines
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Distinguishing and collecting various sea shells at the shore
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Points of cultural & historic interest: Painting on porcelaine, monasteries and chappels
The guests will have the opportunity to taste local cuisine bits and delis, over a refreshing picnic. They will also take a close look at "painting on porcelain" works of art, which feature themes from the greek heritage and nature.
Guests will visit a lovely beach near the Vravrona archaeological site (the site itself may be explored: entry fee is covered by the guests), take an invigorating swim, and collect sea shells (barnacles) that are in abundance at the shore.
Here are the details for Booking this Greek experience
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Place: Porto Rafti and Mesogeia
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Meeting Point: Koropi Metro station at the ticket office
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Standard Pack - Duration: 3 hours
Timetable: 14.00-17.00
Price: 60 euros per person
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Deluxe Pack - Duration: 6 hours
Timetable: 14.00-20.00
Price: 120 euros per person
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Availability: 1 April - 30 November, apart from Mondays
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Group size: 4 persons max
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What’s SPECIAL about this experience: an opportunity to acquire the authentic “look and feel” of the place, its people and their habits
