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Two hours of extra virgin olive oil tasting and food pairing at Peskesi in Heraklion, run for groups of two to eight and built around oils from the restaurant's own farm at Haraso outside the city.
Peskesi: Culinary Roots of Crete is a food tour in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Route: Guided Cretan tasting at the restaurant on Kapetan Charalampi
Address: Kapetan Charalampi 6-8, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
Two hours of extra virgin olive oil tasting and food pairing at Peskesi in Heraklion, run for groups of two to eight and built around oils from the restaurant's own farm at Haraso outside the city.
A guided walk through the Solo brewery outside Heraklion followed by a tasting where the beers are poured unfiltered and unpasteurised straight from the cold store.
A four-hour small-group walk through Heraklion that stops for bougatsa at Phyllosophies, kalitsounia at Savoidakis, gyros at Thraka Grill and a final spread of local dishes and wine at Arismari & Varsamo.
A private walk through the Heraklion Agora that covers Greek coffee roasting, an olive, cheese and honey tasting with market vendors, a Cretan herb shop and a stop at the oldest rakadiko in the city.
A four-hour guided group walk through Heraklion for up to ten people, pairing the city's history with tastings, and running every month of the year rather than only across the summer season.