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Premium Cretan Olive Oil Tasting, Wine, Raki and Local Food Tour is a tour in Heraklion. Premium Cretan Olive Oil Tasting, Wine, Raki and Local Food Tour has a rating of 5.00/5.00.

This is NOT a touristic tour, this is the experience for you if you want to interact with locals. Mark a special moment in your life or savor the moments created, while trying the best quality of Cretan pure virgin olive oil. You will learn about the olive oil production now and in the past. You will understand first-hand, that what makes Cretan olive oil stand out is not only its high quality and distinctive flavor but also the process of preserving its nutritional values on the production stage. Next stop is to a local winery, where you will try 5 different varieties of wine. The wine history on the island stretches back at least 3500 years! Next stop, in a Cretan “kazani” that you will learn about the traditional way of producing Cretan raki and through this process you will understand where past and future overlap. As the whole experience will cultivate your imagination, openness and awaken your senses, it will lead to a deep understanding of the Cretan values and customs.

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