HERAKLION
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The 10 most popular food in Heraklion. Here's what each one actually delivers, who runs them, and what they cost.
Full-day Crete tasting tour: olive oil, wine and raki, olive mill and winery visits, lunch, and optional pottery in a small group.
Ride an e-bike through Heraklion’s key sights, stopping for Cretan bites, bugatsa, coffee, museum tastings, and unlimited wine.
“We had such a wonderful and relaxing day biking with our guide, Matthieu! Since it was just the two of us on the tour, it felt more personal like spending the day with a good friend. The weather was beautiful, and although Heraklion was a bit busier than usual because of the holiday, it was…”
Walk Heraklion with a small group and eat your way through about 10 Cretan plates, plus lunch wine, at key city landmarks.
“Marina was Amazing, our food tour turned into a historic and educational tour of the city. Marina knows so many locals and the history of the area. I highly recommend Marina and her team if you're looking for some good food, education and culture in Crete.”
Heraklion e-bike tour with food and wine tastings, Venetian views, and classic bugatsa, with an easy pace for families.
“We had an excellent time seeing Heraklion with Alex. We love a bike tour because it keeps our four kids engaged while we are able to learn about a city. We ended up having the tour to ourselves as a family of six and Alex was very accomodating and engaging for our family's pace and…”
A 6-hour Cretan evening in a mountain village with traditional dance, live musicians, and dinner with raki and wine, plus pickup.
“You won’t forget the word Yamas! after this night out! Great Cretan and Greek music and dancing, excellent food and wine! Fabulous experience!”
Sample Cretan classics in Heraklion on a 4-hour guided walking tour with 10+ tastings, wine, and loukoumades.
3.5-hour Heraklion food tour with Mrs Ralou: 8 local tastings, Cretan olive oil, bougatsa, meze and raki, plus key old-town sights.
Family Zorba treasure hunt in Heraklion with smartphone riddles, Cretan kaltsounia snack, and top sights in 2 hours.
4-hour Heraklion food tour with bougatsa, honey, sweets, raki, market stops, landmarks, and a stivania workshop. Small group.
Private Heraklion food and wine day with a Sommelier: two wineries, 11 wines, Cretan brunch and a vineyard lunch, plus a medieval wine press.
“We had a perfect day on a private tour with Areti. We went to a small family-run organic winery where we tasted 5 lovely wines paired with different cheeses, tomato and pita. Then we saw a 14th century wine press, followed by a visit to a larger family-run winery where we tasted several more wines…”
