Arcadian gastronomy tour
Private family cooking class in Arcadia, Peloponnese
Meet a traditional workshop created by local women in a small village in Arcadia, visit the cookware museum and experience the best that the Arcadian nature has to offer learning some of the secrets of the Greek cuisine. Participate in this cooking class in Arcadia and create a memorable experience for the whole family!
Built on 2.5 acres of land, the workshop offers stunning views towards Mt. Lykaio and the village of Karytaina in the Peloponnese. The two-storey stone-built establishment also houses a library with over 650 cookbooks, where you can discover age-old local recipes; a cookware museum, showcasing items used by Greek housewives in villages as far back as the beginning of the 1900s; and a restaurant that serves local delicacies.
You will start with a guided tour of the workshop, including the traditional food preparation area, the cookware museum and the library. Leaf through old cookbooks and view rare 19th century photos in the library. Or take a step back in time and get a taste of village life back in the 1900s in the museum.
Then, you’ll get to pick fresh vegies from the garden and feel closer to nature than ever. Then, you will participate in a cooking and/ or bread-making class with Rita, a local cook, and learn how to make traditional hylopites (egg pasta), trahana (fermented milk pasta), spoon sweets, jams, pasteli (sesame seed bars) and other local delights.
After the cooking class, you will enjoy your lunch at the workshop’s restaurant, where you’ll feast on local products. The meal includes appetisers, mains and dessert, accompanied by organic wine (red, white or rose), soft drinks, Greek coffee or tea.
At the end of your tour, you’ll get the chance to find more than 50 local delicacies at the gift shop, including walnut kourabiethes, melomakarona, skaltsounia, pasta, spoon sweets, pine honey, local myzithra cheese, and Greek herbs and spices.
How to book
This family activity is ideal for families with children of all ages. It operates throughout the year, excluding Sundays and official holidays; from March to October for vegie picking and cooking classes in a small village in Arcadia, called “Psari”. It cannot be booked independently, but as part of a multi-day tailormade trip in Arcadia and the wider region of the Peloponnese.
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.