Agrotourism: An alternative to traditional tourism in island of Crete

A `return to nature’ through alternative tourism is a unique experience. Visitors have the opportunity to come into contact with traditional Cretan life by staying in one of the many agrotourism cottages in the hinterland.

Agrotourism lodges and several specialized companies provide seminars for traditional cooking, making pastries, kneading bread, and collecting wild greens, herbs, mushrooms, snails, and truffles.

Moreover, one can participate in the harvest of olives, the process of the olive oil production, distillation of raki, vintage, honey production, vegetable cultivation, collection of milk and dairy products processing, raising of domestic animals, sheep – shearing, etc. Below you can explore some of these options in more depth and detail.

Read the full report at thenationalherald.com

RELATED TOPICS: GreeceGreek tourism newsTourism in GreeceGreek islandsHotels in GreeceTravel to GreeceGreek destinationsGreek travel marketGreek tourism statisticsGreek tourism report

Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Nat Pikozh

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