Cretan Olive Oil Tasting Experience by an Expert Taster

Name: Cretan Olive Oil Tasting Experience by an Expert Taster
Start: 2026-07-11T10:00:00Z
Location: Oropedio Lasithiou

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US$147.80 per guest

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Location

Oropedio Lasithiou

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

1 - 12 guests

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Join expert chemist Maria Kalitsounaki to taste award-winning Cretan olive oils. Learn to spot quality, discover flavor profiles, and elevate your meals with expert pairing tips.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This is an olive oil tasting experience led by Chemist Maria Kalitsounaki, a professional olive oil taster. You will taste award-winning Cretan Olive Oils from 3 varieties of Crete, so you will have the chance to learn their flavor profiles. Along with this olive oil workshop, you will discover how to distinguish a defective olive oil from a good one, empowering you to make informed choices every time you shop for olive oil and pair specific olive oils with various cuisines, elevating your culinary creations from ordinary to extraordinary. You will indulge in Cretan flavors at the Lyrakis Family Olive Green Mill, with an expert Olive Oil Taster answering your questions.

Sample Menu

STARTER

Cretan dakos, Cretan salad, grilled chicken, Greek yogurt in small bowls

DESSERT

Cretan goat cheese with Cretan honey, Watermelon in small bowls

What You Get

Snacks

This Olive Oil Tasting workshop includes the tasting of 3 extra virgin olive oils from all over Crete, water and the foods of the food paring activity.

Extra Virgin Olive oil tasting

Guide Languages offered: English, Greek

Lunch

Lunch, refreshments and alcoholic drinks are not included in the olive oil experience workshop

Private transportation

Good To Know

Not recommended for travelers allergic to olive oil, please don't wear perfumes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals allowed
Wheelchair accessible
infants not allowed

What You’ll Experience

Taste six olive oils, including award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Learn how to smell and taste olive oil, as well as how to recognize a defective olive oil from an extra virgin olive oil. Taste extra virgin olive oils made from different olive varieties of Crete, paired with samples of Cretan dakos, grilled chicken, Cretan salad, Greek yogurt or Cretan cheese, and watermelon. Debunk common myths and facts about Olive Oil, learn how olive oil is made, and discover all the health and beauty benefits. Learn how to use olive oil in the kitchen and the basic principles of the Cretan diet. Enjoy the unforgettable experience of tasting Olive Oil with Professional Olive Oil Taster, Maria Kalitsounaki. After this workshop, participants will be able to understand the quality of olive oil they are consuming back home.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Lyrakis Family S.A., Lasithi, Greece, GR, 724 00

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Lyrakis Family Mill - Alonaki Sisi You will be coming to Lyrakis Family Mill. You can come by taxi, car or we can arrange a transfer for you. The tasting will take place outdoors.

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