Discover Santorini’s Wine History
Explore Santorini through its fascinating wine history dating back centuries! It’s wine o’ clock! In the afternoon, make a journey to the captivating wine history of Santorini on a tour full of flavors and bites. As it is believed, Santorini is the world’s oldest vineyard and a unique volcanic place where you can perfectly combine food, wine, and culture. It’s no surprise that wine tours in Santorini have grown tremendously in popularity, but we don’t just take you from winery to winery. Get ready to experience a unique historic trail full of wine!
- Get access to a 19th-century private canava (cave cellar) and catch a glimpse of locals’ life when they stored the grapes and produced their wine in these underground caves.
- Experience a unique wine session in the cellar of a local instrumentalist who combines ancient Greek music, Greek mythology and some mythical Greek wines produced since ancient times.
- Sip on high-quality local wines and admire stunning views over the Caldera.
Local impact — How you help the local community by joining this tour:
- By visiting a local winery that follows traditional methods, you promote Santorini’s indigenous varieties of grapes and local ancient pruning techniques.
- By visiting an underground labyrinth that was the owner’s house cellar during his childhood, you get a better understanding of local life and traditions in the past.
- You support local farmers and help preserve Santorini’s culinary traditions by sampling food locally sourced from Santorini and nearby islands.
- All of the stores you visit on your tour are 100% locally owned and run.
Inclusions:
Local, English-speaking guide, transportation, museum entrance ticket, 10 glasses of wine, local seasonal nibbles such as local cheese, cherry tomatoes, and cold cuts
- Local, English-speaking guide, transportation, museum entrance ticket, 10 glasses of wine, local seasonal nibbles such as local cheese, cherry tomatoes, and cold cuts
- Local, English-speaking guide, transportation, museum entrance ticket, 10 glasses of wine, local seasonal nibbles such as local cheese, cherry tomatoes, and cold cuts
- Local, English-speaking guide, a Greek liqueur and a local sweet, seasonal local tapas, Santorini seasonal dish, souvlaki, a local beer, three different spirits (part of a Greek spirit tasting session)
Meeting Point: Hotel Pick up and Drop off
- Your Santorini walking tour will start in the historical female Monastery of Agios Nikolaos, located between the villages of Firostefani and Imerovigli, where you’ll meet your local guide.Winding your way out through the cobblestone paths that are totally perched on the Caldera’s edge, you’ll head to your first stop, where you’ll sip a cool local liqueur and taste a delicious for-sinners local sweet while enjoying amazing views over the volcanic islands of the Aegean Sea and the caldera.Next, as you stroll around Firostefani’s pathways, taste Santorini’s most ancient fresh seafood dish, admire breathtaking views, and capture your best photos, including the photogenic blue-domed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, one of the can’t-miss landmarks of Santorini. Undoubtedly, with these photos, you’ll blow up your Instagram account!While you walk through the hidden back streets and experience amazing moments with the fabulous Santorini sunset, you’ll stop at a unique place for a thirst-quenching, ‘explosive’ local craft beer. Learn all the secrets about this exclusive Santorini beer produced by following a local, unheard of, original way, and enjoy mouthwatering local seasonal tapas that will accompany your beer.Afterward, while continuing your walk through the distinctive Aegean-styled alleys with the whitewashed houses, you’ll stop several times in local-favorite places to wake up those taste buds. Taste a yummy souvlaki, Greece’s most famous street food, browse a food concept store with flavors and products from every corner of Greece, and enjoy a glass of wine and a traditional seasonal dish while savoring the outstanding view from a peaceful spot that tourists rarely see!Under the moonlight, you’ll head to your last stop, a local bar where you’ll participate in some local drinking traditions, sampling the absolute top three Greek spirits and learning about the local spirit culture in Greece.Your Santorini walking tour will finish in the bustling Fira, but we know you will definitely want to come back for more! From here, you can continue your personal exploration as Santorini’s capital offers a bunch of leisure options. With so many suggestions and tips from your local guide, you’ll likely have a myriad of things you’ll want to do next!Language: English
- Your Santorini walking tour will start in the historical female Monastery of Agios Nikolaos, located between the villages of Firostefani and Imerovigli, where you’ll meet your local guide.Winding your way out through the cobblestone paths that are totally perched on the Caldera’s edge, you’ll head to your first stop, where you’ll sip a cool local liqueur and taste a delicious for-sinners local sweet while enjoying amazing views over the volcanic islands of the Aegean Sea and the caldera.Next, as you stroll around Firostefani’s pathways, taste Santorini’s most ancient fresh seafood dish, admire breathtaking views, and capture your best photos, including the photogenic blue-domed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, one of the can’t-miss landmarks of Santorini. Undoubtedly, with these photos, you’ll blow up your Instagram account!While you walk through the hidden back streets and experience amazing moments with the fabulous Santorini sunset, you’ll stop at a unique place for a thirst-quenching, ‘explosive’ local craft beer. Learn all the secrets about this exclusive Santorini beer produced by following a local, unheard of, original way, and enjoy mouthwatering local seasonal tapas that will accompany your beer.Afterward, while continuing your walk through the distinctive Aegean-styled alleys with the whitewashed houses, you’ll stop several times in local-favorite places to wake up those taste buds. Taste a yummy souvlaki, Greece’s most famous street food, browse a food concept store with flavors and products from every corner of Greece, and enjoy a glass of wine and a traditional seasonal dish while savoring the outstanding view from a peaceful spot that tourists rarely see!Under the moonlight, you’ll head to your last stop, a local bar where you’ll participate in some local drinking traditions, sampling the absolute top three Greek spirits and learning about the local spirit culture in Greece.Your Santorini walking tour will finish in the bustling Fira, but we know you will definitely want to come back for more! From here, you can continue your personal exploration as Santorini’s capital offers a bunch of leisure options. With so many suggestions and tips from your local guide, you’ll likely have a myriad of things you’ll want to do next!Language: English
- Your Santorini walking tour will start in the historical female Monastery of Agios Nikolaos, located between the villages of Firostefani and Imerovigli, where you’ll meet your local guide.Winding your way out through the cobblestone paths that are totally perched on the Caldera’s edge, you’ll head to your first stop, where you’ll sip a cool local liqueur and taste a delicious for-sinners local sweet while enjoying amazing views over the volcanic islands of the Aegean Sea and the caldera.Next, as you stroll around Firostefani’s pathways, taste Santorini’s most ancient fresh seafood dish, admire breathtaking views, and capture your best photos, including the photogenic blue-domed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, one of the can’t-miss landmarks of Santorini. Undoubtedly, with these photos, you’ll blow up your Instagram account!While you walk through the hidden back streets and experience amazing moments with the fabulous Santorini sunset, you’ll stop at a unique place for a thirst-quenching, ‘explosive’ local craft beer. Learn all the secrets about this exclusive Santorini beer produced by following a local, unheard of, original way, and enjoy mouthwatering local seasonal tapas that will accompany your beer.Afterward, while continuing your walk through the distinctive Aegean-styled alleys with the whitewashed houses, you’ll stop several times in local-favorite places to wake up those taste buds. Taste a yummy souvlaki, Greece’s most famous street food, browse a food concept store with flavors and products from every corner of Greece, and enjoy a glass of wine and a traditional seasonal dish while savoring the outstanding view from a peaceful spot that tourists rarely see!Under the moonlight, you’ll head to your last stop, a local bar where you’ll participate in some local drinking traditions, sampling the absolute top three Greek spirits and learning about the local spirit culture in Greece.Your Santorini walking tour will finish in the bustling Fira, but we know you will definitely want to come back for more! From here, you can continue your personal exploration as Santorini’s capital offers a bunch of leisure options. With so many suggestions and tips from your local guide, you’ll likely have a myriad of things you’ll want to do next!Language: English