Highlights
- First stop is the historic Monastery of Tzagarolon on the Akrotiri peninsula of Chania, featuring Byzantine architecture, a folklore museum, and an ancient library.
- Taste 4 select wines and one type of olive oil from the monastery's production while learning about historical wine equipment.
- Enjoy a guided stroll through Vinolio's vineyards, followed by a picturesque drive to the family-owned Manousakis Winery.
- At Manousakis Winery, taste 5 wines paired with olive oil, Cretan bread, and sea salt under beautiful pergolas, with an optional full lunch meze style
Description
The tour’s first stop is the historic winery of the Monastery of Tzagarolon, this beautiful monastery is set in the picturesque Akrotiri peninsula of Chania. The temple features admirable Byzantine architecture, a folklore museum, and an ancient library of rarities. Taste 4 select wines and one type of olive oil from the monastery’s production while admiring and learning about the wine equipment of the past on display.
After a wonderful and guided stroll through Vinolio's vineyards, enjoy a picturesque drive to the family-owned Manousakis Winery to learn about their wines, history, and philosophy. Taste 5 wines paired with olive oil, Cretan bread, and sea salt under their beautiful pergolas.
The experience includes only light snacks, but an optional food and wine pairing experience is possible at the second winery, with a full lunch meze style. Each dish was selected to pair perfectly with the 5 wines to taste.
What's Included
- Visit a monastery, its museum, and library (self-guided)
- Guided tour in the former production area of the monastery
- Guided tour of the vineyard
- Visit the monastery winery and a family winery
- Taste 9 wines with Cretan rusk and olives - Stroll in the gardens of the winery
- Pickup and drop-off from a central meeting point
- All fees, taxes, and insurances
About the provider
Royalty Escapes via Cellarhopping
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