Peskesi Olive Oil Tasting and Food Pairing ★ 4.1
Two hours on extra virgin olive oil at Peskesi in Heraklion, tasting through oils and pairing them with food so you can tell quality and defect apart before you buy a tin to take home from the island.
Peskesi Culinary Roots of Crete is a cooking class in Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: Kapetan Charalampi 6-8, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
Two hours on extra virgin olive oil at Peskesi in Heraklion, tasting through oils and pairing them with food so you can tell quality and defect apart before you buy a tin to take home from the island.
A market walk from Lions Square at noon into the Heraklion Agora, then cooking at Parasties: salad, dakos, grilled vegetables, cheese saganaki, hand-made spinach pie dough and grilled fish or meat, eaten family style.
Four hours in the village of Krousonas outside Heraklion: a welcome drink, a museum and garden tour, harvesting vegetables from the taverna's own beds, then cooking and eating the results under the grapevine.