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almost Private Experiences: small Groups of 1-"few" persons
Corfu, learning authentic local cuisine and local hospitality
COOKING, Corfu - 6 hrs, 6 persons, Hosted by Maria
€ 79
The guests will have a chance to explore the intimate secrets of Corfu cuisine based on Maria’s professional experience as a chef, learn how to cook authentic Corfu dishes, discover the history of a uniquely beautiful farm estate house, and enjoy traditional Corfu hospitality
Corfu, hand-made olive oil soaps, cosmetics & ointments
CRAFTS, Corfu - 3 hrs, 5-15 persons, Hosted by George
€ 40
George’s family run a local agricultural business that produces olive oil and hand-made cosmetics. They will teach their guests the methods for olive oil extraction, and take them through a hands-on tutorial on producing hand-made soaps, ointments, creams and cosmetics for body cleansing and therapeutic prurposes
Kos, local mountain chapels, villages, landscape, and delis
LOCAL LIFE, Kos - 4 hrs, 4 persons, Hosted by Efprepios
€ 79
The guests will undertake a mountain walking tour through a local small-tree forest and an area with farms and prairies, leading to 3 local amazing Christian chapels which they will explore and learn about. They will also reach a remote local village with barely standing stone houses, and will visit the local church while having a chance to taste a number of local treats
Lefkas, greek cuisine, cooking and dining
COOKING, Lefkas - 6 hrs, 5 persons, Hosted by Urania
€ 69
At this special event, the guests wll learn the basic principles of greek and mediterranean cooking, and then take active part in the cooking process and learn how to cook a multitude of authentic greek dishes. After that, they will all be invited at a special dinner, whereby all the prepared dishes will be consumed amid relaxing chit-chat
Lesvos, preparing local delis, dinner, local culture
COOKING, Lesvos - 5 hrs, 20 persons, Hosted by Womens’ coop
€ 89
The guests will take part in the food production process, for the products that are produced within the coop. They will also learn the cooking secrets which contribute towards a delightful edible result, and will enjoy a delicious dinner with the products that they produced as well as with other coop delis. In the end, they will also discover the village traditions and culture
Mykonos, Traditional Marquetry & Cooking
CRAFTS, Mykonos - 5 hrs, 5 persons, hosted by Katerina
€ 80
Mykonos is a culturally vibrant island. Guests will go through a structured course on ancient greek marquetry, including a quick and thorough overview of the art, and gain hands-on experience in creating such works of art. They will also learn how to cook a traditional greek recipe, and comprehend all the necessary little-known secrets of local cuisine
Rhodes, natural products, cooking, living a rural lifestyle
CRAFTS, Rhodes - 6 hrs, 5 persons, Hosted by Eugenia
€ 89
Evgenia lives in Psinthos, a small village not far away from Rhodes city. Together with her family, they have adapted very well to the local lifestyle, which they will share with her guests. They will teach them how to produce natural home-made products like soaps, crèmes, sweets, drinks and cheeses, using natural ingredients, and how to cook traditional local recipes
Rhodes, traditional cooking, and an amazing village walk-about
LOCAL LIFE, Rhodes - 6.5 hrs, 10 persons, Hosted by Tota
€ 89
Tota is an exceptional person, since she preserves a long family tradition of extending warm hospitality towards visitors. She will teach her guests how to cook traditional greek recipes and sweets, and collect vegetables from an organic garden. She will also take them along a breath-taking walk around the village, whereby they will visit all the local hotspots and places of interest
Santorini, a study in the prehistoric frescos creation
CRAFTS, Santorini - 1 hrs, 10 persons, Hosted by Elias
€ 35
Elias is a professional arts conservator, with massive experience in studying, preserving and restoring the Santorini prehistoric wall frescos. He will take his guests through an amazing journey towards discovering the techniques used in creating these frescos, the materials used and the artistic thems that they depict
Sifnos, hands-on tutorial on the painting art of Encaustic
CRAFTS, Sifnos - 3 hrs, 6 persons, Hosted by Chryssoula
€ 45
Chrysa is a real cognoscenti of the ancient art of painting called encaustic, and will take her Guests through the historic origins of the art, let them explore the ways it has been practiced since ancient years, and offer them a detailed hands-on practical tutorial whereby they will learn how to use the materials in order to create their own encaustic artwork
Syros, religious hagiography, & jewel hand-crafting
CRAFTS, Syros - 3 hrs, 2 persons, Hosted by Eugenia
€ 45
Eugenia has extensive experience in hand-crafting, and will initially teach her guests how to create byzantine-style religious hagiography, including techniques on how to prepare and produce all the necessary materials. They will also learn the art of jewel hand-crafting, using special tools and a variety of materials