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Holy Spirits — Ouzo, Tsikoudia & Flavored Liqueurs

  • streets of the city
From $ 95
From lovely Pyrgos, you’ll be transported to a distillery and museum where fine spirits are produced.
Start your day on a gorgeous drive to Pyrgos for a tour of the former island capital. You'll then drive to Canava Santorini, a family-run distillery that’s been operating since the 1970s. Using recipes passed down through generations, a unique process utilizing local materials results in superior ouzo, tsikoudia, and other bold spirit infusions. Using the iconic white-cube buildings, the museum has replicated Santorini’s spaces —providing guests with an authentic experience during their visit.

Energy Level

Duration

3 hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

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Shore Thing Highlights

  • Enjoy a guided tour around the island's former capital Pyrgos

  • Head to Canava Santorini, a fine spirits distillery and museum established in 1974 using recipes passed over multiple generations

  • Taste authentic ouzo, tsikoudia and other infused liquors that follow traditionally slow distillation procedures

  • The museum provides replicated work spaces and rooms that have been curated to resemble the bygone era of Santorini life

Need to know

  • Includes liqueur tasting and local Greek snacks

  • Sailors should expect long periods of walking and standing

  • Alcoholic beverages of any kind purchased in any Port-of-Call will be retained at the gangway, stored on board and held until the end of the voyage

  • Sailors on a Shore Thing will arrive at Athinios Port to meet their guide and will return to Fira Port by cable car at the completion of their tour

  • Sailors booked on Shore Things through Virgin Voyages do not need to book a tender ride

  • Tender rides can add up to 30-minutes each way to the duration of a Shore Thing — please plan accordingly

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

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