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Cretan Stories – A Journey Through History and Tradition

By Checkin Creta Travel
8.6 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$49 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

When History meets art and craft. This excursion is for those who want to discover Crete from Rethymnon without a long way driving in bus.

We start from the most important monastery of Crete:
The Historical Monastery of Arkadi.

After that, we will visit the Museum of Ancient Eleftherna with its historical findings from Homer’s era. Afterwards, you will enjoy a guided tour to the pottery workshop “TSIKALARIO”, where Mrs Helen will show us the art of pottery.

Right after, in a 2 km distance only, you will visit Margarites village where you will have free time for a lunch or a walk.

After that, we will visit Melidoni Vilage and explore Melidoni cave at an altitude of 220 metres. You will discover an amazing cave filled full with stalactites and stalagmites, but also full of History.

At the end of the tour we will visit a traditional olive oil mill, where you’ll have free time to learn about olive oil production and enjoy a tasting of premium Cretan olive oil.

Activity location

  • Monastery of Arkadi
    • Arkadi
    • 74100, Rethymnon, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monastery of Arkadi
    • Arkadi
    • 74100, Rethymnon, Greece, Greece

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Pick-Up From Panormos area
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Pick-Up from your hotel / accomondation in Panormos area
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:15 AM
Price details
AU$49.17 x 1 AdultAU$49.17
Total
Price is AU$49.17
Until Thu, 30 Apr
Pick-Up from Rethymnon area
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Pick-Up from your hotel / accomondation in Rethymnon area
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:15 AM
Price details
AU$49.17 x 1 AdultAU$49.17
Total
Price is AU$49.17
Until Thu, 30 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick-up & drop off in Bali, Panormo,Skaleta,Adele,Platanias,Rethymno,Atsipopoulo,Kavros,Georgioupoli
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees for ARKADI, ELEFTHERNA MUSEUM, MELIDONI

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Monastery of Arkadi

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Arkadi... This monastery has the most important history in the Cretan revolution. Our guide will explain you in the bus the history of this monastery. Then, you will have free time to feel this history, walk on the small stone paths, visit the rooms and the big room where the explosion took place...

Archea Eleftherna

  • 40m
Come and discover the local and religious life of the ancient Eleftherna from 3000 BC until 1300 AC. Fee is required for the museum entrance.

Margarites

  • 2h
Margarites village is wellknown for its pottery. You'll walk the traditional village and also you'll have free time to enjoy lunch in a local small tavernas if you like.

Melidoni Cave

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Let's explore the impressive cave of Melidoni, very important in the Cretan revolution during the Turks occupation.

Tsikalario cretan ceramics

  • 40m
We will visit the ceramic workshop, near of Margarites village. It's like a museum about the ceramic art and history. Mrs Helen, the owner and the artist, will show you live how the clay becomes an object to use....

Location

Activity location

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    Monastery of Arkadi
    • Arkadi
    • 74100, Rethymnon, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Monastery of Arkadi
    • Arkadi
    • 74100, Rethymnon, Greece, Greece

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