Visiting Manousakis Winery

On the second day, Tuesday 9 April 2019, the erasmus teachers visited the Manousakis winery in the village of Vatolakkos. They were given a tour of the processing and bottling facilities by Ms Marchela Katsanevaki who explained the wine making process in great detail.

Visiting Milia Mountain Retreat

After visiting the winery, the erasmus teachers set off for a traditional ecolodge in the area of Kissamos called Milia. There, they were welcomed by Mr Tasos Gourgouras, the manager of the lodge, who also showed them around the premises. They walked around the facilities, visited a small vineyard, saw the old press of the settlement and were informed about alternative tourism. They also enjoyed a meal of traditional Cretan dishes such as snails, apaki (smoked pork bites), fava (split peas spread), wood stove-cooked lamb and pork.