Arachova’s Folk Traditions

Meet Arachova’s Folk Art, Greek Dance and Taste

In this private family tour, you will discover the authentic side of Central Greece, taking a Greek dance lesson in Arachova and tasting a local treat.

Arachova is a mountain village, on the slope of Mount Parnassus mountain. A picturesque village with stone-built houses, narrow streets and springs, and a well-preserved heritage, despite the tourist growth due to the ski resort. Arachova region is famous for its agriculture, cattle breeding and high-quality products like olives and olive oil, tsipouro, formaela & feta cheese, yogurt, opsimotiri cheese, halvah, frumenty and noodles. It is also famous for its handmade, pure woolen textiles, which are made using traditional looms and natural colors.

Our private tour starts with a visit at the Museum of Folk arts, exhibiting handcrafted carpets and traditional costumes. In the courtyard of the museum in Arachova we attend a Greek traditional dance lesson, accompanied by a treat (in Greek: “kerasma”) with different varieties of olives, local cheese, “koulouria” (a kind of Greek bagels with sesame seeds) or bread, local sweets, water.

We recommend to visit the area of Arachova, Parnassos and Delphi during the folk festival “panigiraki”, at the orthodox celebration of St. George (usually in April 23). The traditional festival maintains age-old Greek customs of festivals stemming from antiquity, like the dance of the elders, rock-lifting, stone-throwing, shot-put, wrestling, the uphill races for elders, men and youth, the banquet at the churchyard, the Roumeli feast etc.

How to book

This family tour is ideal for families with children of all ages. It operates throughout the year and it cannot be booked independently, but as part of a multi-day tailormade trip in Greece.

Please contact your MAMAKITA family travel specialist to tailor your trip to your family needs, budget and age of kids by filling in this form. We strongly advise you to make your request at least one month before the starting date of your trip, and ideally 3 months in advance, if your travel dates include July and August, the peak months for family vacations in Greece.