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Galatas village (Herakion): Cretan Cold Cuts Tasting
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Galatas village (Herakion): Cretan Cold Cuts Tasting

By Kassaki Cold Cuts
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Overview
  • Meet a local producer and learn about Cretan traditional foods
  • Taste traditional Cretan deli meats right at the place where they are produced
  • Enjoy a serene setting and a private or semi-private dining experience
  • Learn about the benefits of the Cretan diet

Activity location

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Πεδιάδος, Galatas 700 06, Greece | Look for the sign in Galatas village showing the way to the Kassaki Cold Cuts facility.
    • Iraklio, Greece

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCretan cured meats platter
  • What's includedWhat's included Variety of seasonal cold starters
  • What's includedWhat's included Glass of wine / person
  • What's includedWhat's included Water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPick up or drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Extra wine
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Soft drinks

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with insect allergies, People with mobility impairments, Vegans, Vegetarians

What you can expect

Indulge in the exquisite taste of our handmade cured meats and learn from Manolis Kassakis, a 4th generation charcutier, about their preparation, history, and significance in Cretan tradition and local cuisine.

Mr Kassakis will guide you at the farm surrounding the production facility of the charcuterie, and will share details about the history of Galatas area which goes back to Minoan times.

Then, as you savour a generous charcuterie board filled with an assortment of traditional Cretan cured meats, in a lush yard, Mr Kassakis will explain everything you need to know about the traditional Cretan methods of curing and preserving meat, and recount his family history whic is deeply involved in the production of traditional Cretan cured meats and sausages for four generations!

The charcuterie board is perfectly complemented by a glass of wine from Cretan wineries, as well as a variety of seasonal starters.

Before leaving, you can buy the cured meats you tasted to take back home with you as a delicious souvenir from Crete!

Location

Activity location

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Πεδιάδος, Galatas 700 06, Greece | Look for the sign in Galatas village showing the way to the Kassaki Cold Cuts facility.
    • Iraklio, Greece