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Cretan Villages, Culture & Wine

  • Cretan Villages, Culture & Wine
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Travel to Vamos and Chania, explore the Karydi Monastery's ancient ruins, visit the Folklore Museum and taste the sweet local wine.
Head to Vamos to decipher the village's connections to early piracy and the differences between its luxurious "conakia" and modest "kamarospita" homes and check out the lemon, almond, walnut, and fig trees that add to their striking appeal. In Karydi, you'll see its incredible monastery and the ruins of an ancient mill whose 12 arches were built in 1862. Then, sample the local wine at the family-owned Braoudakis winery and hit the local Folklore Museum before exploring Chania at your leisure.

Energy Level

Duration

5.25 hours

Type

RELAXING, CULTURED

Accessible

No

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Shore Thing Highlights

  • Stop at Braoudakis winery, a family-owned business where you'll get a taste of Cretan wine

  • See the remains of Karydi's Monastery Agios Georgios — one of the most captivating monuments of folk architecture

  • Journey to Vamos to uncover the village's past bonds with piracy and its former housing system

Need to know

  • Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • This Shore Thing is not suitable for pregnant Sailors

  • Sailors should expect to walk over uneven pavement for an extended period of time

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

  • Includes light bites and adult bevvies

  • This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

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