Top Kalamata Classes & Workshops

You’ll marvel at the two-storey neo-Classical buildings and discover this city’s rich past, and our stroll will then take you through the small stone-paved alleys of the city’s historic centre, amid small shops bursting with local colours and aromas. Upon entering the shops, the aroma of the exquisite herbs and spices wafting through the air will transport you to the top of Mt. Taygetos, the local mountain. You’ll taste local mouth-watering homemade delicacies, flavoursome Messinian appetizers and all sorts of traditional Greek treats. You’ll take part in a short yet fulfilling olive-oil tasting with a professional and certified olive-oil connoisseur. A light yet filling lunch will conclude your gastronomic experience and spoil your senses, in one of the cosiest restaurants in the heart of the city. We can guarantee you that there’ll be no room left for anything else!

Join us for a 4-hour guided tour of the farm, veggie picking & a cooking class! Find out the story and the people behind this great idea, & participate in an exciting cooking class with local chefs! Start off with a guided tour around the facilities, find out all about our sustainable farming methods and techniques at the ecotouristic farm and discover the story & the people behind this great idea. Take a stroll around the veggie gardens, pick fresh, organic veggies and feel closer to nature than ever! Learn how to make delicious traditional meals during a 3-hour cooking class. Assisted by local chefs, who’ll share their experience with you, you’ll get to create 2 appetizers, 1 main dish and 1 dessert, using organic produce and the extra virgin olive oil of the Farm. Enjoy your gastronomic creations through a farm to table full lunch in the ancient olive grove. All meals are accompanied by the organic wine from the vineyards and unique drinks, such as a very own homemade lemonade.

You’ll get to enjoy a tour in the fields, pick fresh veggies from the garden and feel closer to nature than ever (available from March to October). And if you visit it in June, you can even participate in the wheat harvesting in the wheat fields! You’ll participate in a guided tour of the Arcadian workshop, including the traditional food preparation area, the Cookware Museum and the library. Enjoy an authentic Greek cooking class with a local Greek mum, and learn how to make embroidered bread from scratch or kolokythopita (courgette or pumpkin pie), trachanokeftedes (fermented milk pasta balls), or other local food and delights. What could be better than enjoying authentic Mediterranean cuisine prepared by your own two hands? You'll have lunch at the restaurant, where you will feast on everything you made along with local products from the Arcadian workshop & other Greek local producers accompanied with Greek wine!

Let your senses guide you through a winery counting nearly 40 years of wine-making tradition! A 3 hour guided wine tour that includes grape harvesting, wine tasting, and a visit to Kapsia Cave, depending on the season. Enjoy a tour of the vineyards, learn all about the history & philosophy of organic farming & get a first-hand look at the harvesting of organic grapes. Discover all the different wine varieties by taking a tour of the wine cellars & get a taste of the entire wine range in an exciting wine tasting! The Estate is a family business, with a wine-making tradition that goes back nearly 40 years. The private vineyards occupy an area of around 30 acres and produce 3 varieties: Moschofilero, Cabernet and Merlot. The local family use organic methods to produce all their wines, with natural vinification. Discover the flavoursome and aromatic petimezi (boiled grape must) and enjoy a full traditional lunch with delicious local appetizers and plates at the local village taverna!

Join us for a 3-hour guided tour, complete with olive oil and wine tasting and pairing! Start off with a guided tour around the facilities of the eco farm, find out all about our sustainable farming methods and techniques and discover the story and the people behind this great idea. Take a majestic stroll through the vineyards and olive groves. Some of the olive trees have been standing on this land for more than 500 years! Discover the history and the mentality behind organic farming. The tour of the vineyards is only available May to September. Live a unique olive oil experience and discover the rich taste and texture of fresh, extra virgin olive oil and the Greek olive varieties. Discover wine varieties unknown outside of Greece and embark on a beautiful journey through the unique Greek terroir. Our wine sommelier will guide you through the whole experience and introduce to you to the magnificent world of organic wines!

You can have a choice of Greek appetizers, Mediterranean cuisine, or traditional or modern Greek cuisine. Cooking Class You have the option of participating in the food preparation, in the form of a cooking class, guided and assisted by the chef. You might even learn how to make pasta from scratch! The chef uses the freshest of ingredients from all over Messinia, converting them into one of the best Mediterranean culinary experiences. He will prepare a surprise menu just for you, tailored to your individual dietary preferences. Depending on the weather and the season, you may also enjoy the meal in the beautiful outdoor area right next to the restaurant. Private Dining (Lunch or Dinner) The meal consists of appetizer, main and dessert, true to the Mediterranean tradition, and is paired with amazing Messinian wines. You’ll enjoy private dining with friends and family at its finest and what’s more you can choose between indoor or al fresco dining depending on season.

Make your own bread from scratch along with a Greek mum and bake it in a traditional wooden fired oven. Smell the unbeatable aroma of the freshly baked bread and enjoy it with your lunch! There is also the possibility, instead of bread to make another Greek pastry delicacy like a Greek seasonal pita (pie)! The traditional Greek mum will show you how to make Greek appetizers and food like gemista (stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice and fresh herbs), or tyropita (cheese pie), beef, lamb or pork cooked in the stone fired oven, along with Greek salad or other seasonal recipes using the freshest of ingredients and of course there are plenty food choices also for vegetarians and vegans. You will learn stories in the olden days, how they used to make the hilopites (Greek egg pasta) or trachana (Greek fermented milk pasta) only during summer, to last them all through the winter months. At the end you will enjoy a full, delicious lunch with everything you made during the Cooking class!

Learn advance photography tips on the field while practicing. Enjoy the sunrise and the stunning view of the lagoon under the morning light. Explore the wildlife side of Pylos and Navarino bay!