Culture and nature tours in Chios Greece
Enjoy a first hand presentation and hands-on experience of how local agricultural products such as mastic, olives, wine and other local goods are produced. Escort our fellow villagers on escapades searching for and gathering wild mushrooms and greens. Each expedition is themed and in many cases leads to a gastronomic surprise:
Agrotourism and ecotourism experiential activities
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"Mastic-mystique": A presentation and contribution to mastic cultivation.
Walking tour, hands-on experience |
Young farmers demonstrate all the stages of mastic tree cultivation in a real field. You too will soon learn to extract mastic from the tree. | All year round 2 to 4 hours |
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"Squeeze the juice out": grapes harvest, winemaking
Walking tour, hands-on experience, site visit |
Together with Mesta's wine producers you'll harvest grapes and, after kicking off your shoes, you'll stomp on them to make must. |
September 2 hours |
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"The fig is on fire": the figs distillation process
Walking tour, site visit |
The production of souma, the local spirit distilled from figs, in Mesta's local distilleries. | October November 3 hours |
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“Getting oiled up”: Olives picking, olive oil production
Walking tour, hands-on experience, site visit
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Join us in olive picking, find out how a fungus benefits an olive and learn the secrets of extra virgin olive oil while watching its production at a local "liotrivi" (olive press). | November December 1 to 3 hours |
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Creating an organic garden
Walking tour, hands-on experience |
We provide you with tools, plants and seeds for you to plant your own vegetables using the complimentary crop organic technique | May June 3 hours |
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Visit to ouzo distilleries and other small agricultural food factories
Walking tour, hands-on experience, site visit |
Where you can learn about the process of how ordinary food and drinks products we consume every day are made. | All year round 1 to 3 hours |
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Guided tours
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Special tours led by a professional guide. They include a historical account that helps you find out about every place you visit with historical accuracy. | All year round |
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Trekking
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A walk along footpaths along which, depending on the season, we'll gather mushrooms, snails, herbs, aromatic plants and greens. | All year round Custom duration |
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