Olive oil Mill Visit-Kalamata Olives and Olive oil Tasting
Enjoy an authentic experience, in a small greek village and discover the olive culture of Greece!Visit a modern Olive Mill and an olive oil Press-Museum and be amazed by the story and the taste of the famous kalamata olives and the extra virgin olive oil! Local goods are "paired" with olive oil so as to experience the full taste of the region.Open up to the olive world, taste the extra virgin olive oil of Kalamata and explore the culture, the tradition, and the gastronomy of Messinia.
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Olive oil Mill Visit-Kalamata Olives and Olive oil Tasting
What's included in Olive oil Mill Visit-Kalamata Olives and Olive oil Tasting
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Start your tour at the arranged meeting point: the 13th century castle of Androusa, located in the heart of Messinia, just a 20' drive from Kalamata and 10' from Ancient Messene. Discover the local olive tree varieties, witness the perennial olive trees and find out their stories. In the center of Androusa Village, visit a traditional olive museum located in the village for more than 120 years! Next visit a modern olive oil mill to discover the production of the extra virgin olive oil and what makes it so unique. Join an olive oil tasting workshop, guided by an olive oil expert! Taste different olive oil varieties and find out their organoleptic characteristics. Learn to recognize the elements that define the extra virgin olive oil. Local goods (small bites) are "paired" with olive oil so as to experience the full taste of the region. Taste, also, the famous kalamata olives and delicious olive tapenades! Don't forget to take the olive taste of Greece back home and share it with friends and family!
Inclusions
- Tour Leader in a small group tour
- Pairing bread , cheese and vegetables and extra virgin olive oils (small bites)
- Tasting of local products such as Kalamata olives, olive tapenades etc
- Olive oil tasting workshop by an olive oil expert
- Tour at the modern and traditional Olive oil Mills
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Our meeting point is the Castle of Androusa, inside Androusa Village! Parking is available on the main road and we meet at the entrance of the Castle, where the sign "Castle of Androusa" is.
