Tours & Activities in Syros

Your culinary experience begins with a walk near Maria’s home where you will learn to identify and gather wild herbs and greens. Depending on the season, you will collect herbs like sage, St. John’s wort and other wild greens. Maria shares her historical and scientific knowledge about the plants, as well as their use in herbal medicine and how to cook them in unexpected combinations. After foraging, return to Maria’s home kitchen and learn how to turn these wild plants and organic cultivated vegetables and legumes, into your meal. This is a hands-on cooking experience and Maria will guide you through the process, sharing cooking techniques, nutritional information and her stories as you cook together. You’ll prepare a unique, traditional Greek meal that is outside the mainstream of Greek food and highlights local cheeses, vegetables, legumes and grains. Traditionally meat was used sparingly so the meal will focus on vegetable-rich dishes that are highlighted with meat.

Syros is not a typical Cycladic Island. During the 19th century, Hermoupolis, its capital, was the major commercial, financial and industrial center of Greece, also known as the «Manchester of the Mediterranean»! This is why, in one part of the city there are neoclassical, impressive buildings of the bourgeois class, while in the other half, you can walk through an amazing industrial wasteland, full of tanneries, warehouses, textile factories, Neorio shipyard and working class neighborhoods. During this walking tour you will: # familiarise yourself with Hermoupolis amazing industrial past, # walk along the ruins of many 19th century factories and get to know the family stories of the people that owned them, # learn about the working and living conditions of Hermoupolis working class. Dive into the city's miraculous industrial past! The tour can be done either in English or Greek.

Discover the traditional Greek cuisine with a passionate cook using organic, local, seasonal produce to create unique healthy and delicious dishes. Sample wines and cheese from various areas of Greece. Learn secrets and techniques and see how Greeks eat at home. At the end of the class, enjoy a Greek feast in the lovely shaded courtyard and return home able to cook a full Greek meal from scratch! In a multi-day experience, classes will focus on different aspects of the various regional cuisines of Greece. Go on a market tour and sample exquisite local specialities, enjoy a gourmet beach picnic and swim in pristine beaches, explore fishing villages, traditional settlements and local tavernas and learn how to forage wild herbs and greens. Your stay will be at Villa Maria, a restored historical listed 19th century mansion, full of old world charm, in the magnificent town of Ermoupolis, capital of Syros, an island with rich history and culture and fascinating culinary tradition.

Is the weather rainy and cold? Perfect day for offroad experience! Our drivers will pick you up from your hotel with our 4x4 vehicles and drive you to the tour starting point, approx. 20 klm. from the center of Athens. We will drive you off-road through the lush area crossing the forest, olive groves and small rivers. We will visit a small very old church and We continue off-road to the other side of the mountain , a must visit not included in the list of tourist attractions due to its distance from the center of Athens. we continue on a 4x4 vehicle's natural skill terrain where you will be able to drive our vehicles on your own. Our experienced drivers will guide and support you to enjoy this experience safely! We promise you a refreshing and exciting day that will fill-up your cameras and minds with beautiful pictures!

By choosing us, it is a unique opportunity and a unique experience to explore the unique capital of the Cyclades! Dimitris, the leader of the tour, is a history teacher, so it's going to be very interesting to explore the city with him! Walking through the neoclassical part of the city, we will have the opportunity to visit some unique monuments of Greek modern history, such as the town hall of Ermoupolis, the theater of Apollo, the church of Agios Nikolaos, and the Virgin of El Greco, as well as taste the unique traditional sweet of the island, "loukoumi."!

Eating well is one thing, cooking well another! If you share our passion for preparing local cuisine, then our cooking classes are made for you. In our hands-on cooking classes, you will discover how rich the Greek culinary tradition is and discover authentic recipes rarely found in restaurants. By the end of the class you will be able to cook an array of Greek dishes and take the flavors of Greece back home with you! Our cooking classes are held by in a professionally equipped kitchen.

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