Rethymno Trip Overview
Be transported to a magical world of wine, monasteries, chapels and scenic villages. Take the Sacred Paths to wonder!
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. Sample select wines from the monastery’s production while admiring and learning about the wine equipment of the past on display, your tasting will be paired with a small ‘kerasma’ meze offering of rusk, tomatoes, olive oil and salt.
Enjoy a picturesque drive to the family-owned Manousakis Winery to learn about their wines. Taste 5 wines paired with fava, Cretan salad, rusk, olive oil, bread and sea salt.
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Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Rethymno, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Be transported to a magical world of wine, monasteries, chapels and scenic villages. Take the Sacred Paths to wonder!
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. Sample select wines from the monastery’s production while admiring and learning about the wine equipment of the past on display, your tasting will be paired with a small ‘kerasma’ meze offering of rusk, tomatoes, olive oil and salt.
Enjoy a picturesque drive to the family-owned Manousakis Winery to learn about their wines. Taste 5 wines paired with fava, Cretan salad, rusk, olive oil, bread and sea salt.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada), Akrotiri, Crete 731 00 Greece
The tour’s first stop is the winery of the Monastery of Tzagarolon, this beautiful monastery is set in the picturesque Akrotiri peninsula of Chania. The temple features beautiful Byzantine architecture, a museum, a cellar, vineyards and an ancient library of rarities. We’ll be sampling a total of 4 wines from the monastery’s production while we admire and learn about the wine equipment of the past on display. We will also visit the vineyards surrounding the Monastery.
This part of the tour will be guided by the winery staff.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Manousakis Winery, Vatolakkos, Crete 730 05 Greece
Next stop, we’ll be visiting the beautiful family owned Manousakis Winery to taste another 5 wines served and presented by the winery’s staff. Your wines will be paired with olive oil, bread, and salt. (You can add meze lunch upon request).
Duration: 2 hours
