7 Farms in Cyclades That You Shouldn't Miss

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Local micro-farming and Cooking experience in Sifnos While on Sifnos, a unique and fascinating way to experience first-hand authentic local food production, is a visit to Sifnos Farm Narlis. Sifnian cuisine, renowned for its mouth-watering recipes throughout Greece, is based mainly on vegetables and local aromatic herbs and here in Farm Narlis we are looking to revive old and native processes of growing and cooking, based on products grown on our land. At Farm Narlis we offer tailor-made lessons in the local diet, micro-farming food production and cooking, to suit your needs and interests. Our micro-farm is situated at the heart of the island, between the villages of Apollonia and Kato Petali, on the road to Kastro. Below, we give four suggestions for you to experience our farm and products: This is the most involved experience on the farm. In this session we will start the day by preparing together a hearty traditional Sifnian breakfast, based on local thyme honey, home-made jams, cheese from our farm and fresh organic eggs from our very happy free range chickens. While we enjoy breakfast, we will discuss the structure of the rest of our session. Time to start work! The wood burning oven needs to be lit early so this is the first thing we do together for our meal preparation and before we leave for the field. In the field, you will collect, with our guidance, the fresh ingredients that will be used for our meal. Here, you will have the opportunity to find out all about the efforts of the local farmer in growing and harvesting vegetables, in this 'unfriendly' natural environment. An understanding of how the crops are produced will help you appreciate the materials you will cook with and immerse yourself in our local farming practices. Back in the stone-built hut you will learn to prepare a complete traditional Sifnian lunch or dinner which will comprise of two different kinds of salads, two starters and a main course. We will enjoy the results of our efforts all together, just like the locals, around our wooden table, next to the wood burning oven, watching each dish being cooked. Local white wine or our own medium sweet red, which has matured in the sun, accompany all the meals. We will finish the meal with fruits of the season such as water melons, cherry plums, melons, pears and apricots, all grown in our land, from old and rare varieties. The suggested duration of the morning session is 3-4 hours for optimum enjoyment of all the activities. For your convenience, we provide a guide for the duration of your visit. We can provide a guide who speaks English, French or Russian. When it's time to go, we will give you a complementary sample of produce from our farm as a goodbye gift and as a reminder of your visit. Additional activities to enhance your experience while in Sifnos Farm Narlis are: Gardening: have a go at looking after our vegetable garden and experience first-hand the unique traditional techniques of growing and harvesting. Ceramic lessons: if you would like to find out how the pots you cooked in and the plates you used are made, then come and have a go at making them! The ceramic workshop that produces them is housed in one of the farm's buildings. Afternoon Session in the Farm - The same experience as above but without breakfast. **** Dinner.=With out lesson!! (private) 2 to 4 people- We will prepare a special dinner meal for your group to enjoy in our hut. 7pm - We will visit together our vegetable and tree gardens and you will hear all about our stories of farming the local and rare varieties. You will then gather around the wooden table, to enjoy fresh, local recipes all prepared in a traditional Sifnian way. A unique way to fully experience and appreciate Sifnian food. Nero kai Alati ('Water and Salt') Restaurant - Platys Gialos If you prefer to enjoy our farm's fresh and organic produce cooked in exclusive recipes while sitting right next to the sea, then this is the place for you. In Nero kai Alati you can experience Sifnian traditional recipes fused with flavours from around the Mediterranean Sea. Booking is essential!

Petra is a family-run, sustainable farm located on the beautiful island of Paros, in Greece. We specialise in the production of Mediterranean crops that are well suited to the distinctive microclimates of our farmland. The olives, capers, oregano, lavender, figs, and grapes that we grow are only some of the wide array of our high-quality packaged products that embody the flavours of Greece through their taste and aroma. The whole cycle of production, from cultivation and harvest, to processing and packaging, takes places at the farm, allowing us to oversee and control the quality of every item we produce. We also offer customised tours where you get to enjoy walking around the farm and learning about the local crops that we grow, how we grow them, as well as how we harvest and process them. After the tour we provide a tasting of our products on our balcony, perched above Kolimbithres and overlooking the idyllic bay of Naoussa.

Built at the highest point of Ios next to the family farm, the traditional cheesery "Diaseli" offers the visitor a savouring experience in the middle of the Aegean Sea while travelling in time. The estate is open to visitors for guided tours which present the chronicle of the agricultural life of Ios. The experience ends with a degustation of various handmade products produced on-site.

Mykonos Vioma Organic Farm is a historic & biodynamic vineyard offering a rural setting which escapes the stereotypes one may have of Mykonos. It will allow you to get lost in time and the landscape's serenity while listening to classical music and sipping our quality organic wines. A families and kids friendly experience, ideal for all types of travellers, who feel like discovering the culinary tradition of Mykonos and indulging in a local WINE TOUR. During your wine and local products tasting experience, you will be rewarded by the freshness of materials and simplicity but excellence of tastes. Our farm's animals will give you the warmest welcome and it will be difficult resisting the fun of hand feeding our donkey, Marika, our goats and sheep, or giving a belly rub to our friendly dogs. The tours of the vineyard and the tzatziki cooking demonstration are free of charge. Contact us for tours' schedule and availability. We are open April till mid November.

The Traditional Mykonian Farm was established in 2012 and offers the ideal adventure by bringing all guests close to the traditional domesticated animals and organic farming of a Mykonian Farm. It is located approx. 3,9 km from the Mykonian Spiti and 7 km from the Mykonos town and port.