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Galataki Corinthia | Olive oil seminar

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Duration

1-1,5 hours

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Tour Type

Specific Tour

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Group Size

50 people

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Overview

Olive Oil History.. The olive – a symbol of peace – and the tree which produces olives (olea europaea) has probably been cultivated around the Mediterranean basin since the 8th millennium BC. Its origin could be the eastern Mediterranean, but most probably it originated in Greece.Stone tablets found dating back... More

Olive Oil History..
The olive – a symbol of peace – and the tree which produces olives (olea europaea) has probably been cultivated around the Mediterranean basin since the 8th millennium BC.

Its origin could be the eastern Mediterranean, but most probably it originated in Greece.Stone tablets found dating back to 2500 BC from the court of King Minos of Crete make reference to this plant.Archaeological evidence shows that olives were turned into olive oil by 6000 BC and 4500 BC in Israel.

Besides food, olive oil has been used for religious rituals, medicines, as a fuel in oil lamps, soap-making, and skin care application. The Minoans used olive oil in religious ceremonies. The oil became a principal product of the Minoan civilization, where it is thought to have represented wealth.

Olive oil was also a multi-purpose product of Mycenaean Greece (c. 1600–1100 BC) and was a chief export at that time. Olive trees were planted throughout the entire Mediterranean basin during the evolution of the Roman Republic and Empire. According to historians the best olive oil has always originated from the eastern Mediterranean.

Early recognized as superior to vegetable or animal fats, olive oil comes from the Greek word elaion as a marker of improved Greek varieties of oil-producing olive since antiquity.

Visit Markellos olive oil mill operated since 1932
Four generations of family tradition in extra virgin olive oil production, is unveiled in front of you!

Walk around old olive groves, where the first olive tree of the family was planted by their great grandfather Dimitris. Step into their ancestors’ paths, on the ancient Solygeia soils where the sacred olive tree has survived through the centuries!

Enjoy the spectacular view of the Saronic gulf and the surrounding hills and admire the natural beauty of our region!

Follow us on a guided tour to the facilities of Markellos olive oil mill and taste its extra virgin olive oil through an interactive olive oil seminar full of secrets that you never imagined before!

Come join and experience to the olive oil our for yourself !!

For Olive tour and tasting available for all year depending the weather conditions and quality of production.

Olive picking and harvest period from mid October till Mid February.

Prices / 2 up to 4 persons

  • 50€/person for minimum 2 participants.
  • 35€/Kid age 4+ for 2 participants.

Prices / 5 up to 8 persons

  • 45€/person for minimum 5 participants.
  • 30€/Kid age 4+ for 5 participants.

For less or more participants please contact us in order to offer you flexible rates.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit one of the oldest olive oil mill in Greece!!
  • Meet Markellos family tradition.
  • Explore more about olives (varieties, cultivation, harvest).
  • View the production process.
  • Learn the basics about olive oil tasting.
  • Taste extra virgin olive oil.

Included/Excluded

  • Visit the family grove of Markellos.
  • Guided tour to the old Olive oil Mill facilities
  • Video presentation of the extra virgin olive oil production, ‘’From the olive tree … into the bottle’’.
  • Tasting of the product range Soligea (sleeve varieties [Classic], Cornish [Unique] and mixing [Premium])– Tasting of other olive products (olive paste, olives).
  • Olive oil seminar.
  • During the seminar you will learn:
  • to evaluate olive oil and keep tasting notes
  • to distinguish aromatic & tasting characteristics
  • to compare extra virgin olive oil with other oils
  • how to store olive oil properly
  • to accompany food with our extra virgin olive oils
  • why extra virgin olive oil is so essential in our daily life!
  • Booking in advance required.
  • Available olive oil shop.
  • VAT.
  • Liability Insurance.
  • Anything not mentioned above.
  • Transfer from / to your accommodation.
  • Entrance tickets to Archaelogical sites and museums.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Personal Insurance.
  • Any kind of extra food and beverage.
  • Tips and Portages (Optional)

Tour's Location

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