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• Visit Kriti Allios for a tour of olive groves and a guided tasting session on the history of Cretan olive oil. (not affiliated)
• Enjoy a fresh Cretan farm lunch before continuing to Titakis Winery for a tour and tasting of award-winning local varieties. (not affiliated)
• A rental car is essential for reaching these rural locations south of Heraklion – public transport doesn’t cover this route. 

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Start at Kriti Allios: Olive oil with roots in Minoan history.
Just south of Heraklion, the olive oil experience at Kriti Allios begins among the trees. You’ll tour the groves and facilities with a local expert before sitting down for a guided tasting. Here, you’ll learn how olive oil has been a Cretan staple since the time of the Minoans, used in everything from cooking to medicine. The setting is informal, the stories are personal, and the oil is excellent – cold-pressed and chemical-free.

Enjoy a proper Cretan lunch made from farm ingredients.
Following the tasting, you’ll be served a traditional Cretan lunch featuring vegetables, bread, cheeses, and seasonal dishes – much of it sourced directly from the surrounding farm. This isn’t a tourist buffet. It’s a real meal, often shared with the producers themselves, who are eager to explain how they grow and prepare the food they serve.

Continue to Titakis Winery: Family-owned, award-winning, and local-focused.
After lunch, it’s a short countryside drive to Titakis Winery, a family estate known for Kotsifali reds and rare native varieties. The tour includes the vineyard, cellar, and production areas. You’ll taste four wines, paired with local olives and breadsticks. As Veta, a local guide, says: “There’s always a bottle on the table in Cretan homes – and often it’s from this winery.”

Why a rental car makes the day possible.
There’s no practical public transport to these rural producers. To reach Kriti Allios and Titakis Winery, you’ll need a rental car to travel the inland backroads comfortably. AUTOWAY offers full Insurance, easy pickup in Heraklion, and a range of cars suited for countryside driving.

Make your Crete road trip about taste and tradition.
Book your rental with AUTOWAY and follow the flavors through olive groves, vineyard rows, and real Cretan hospitality – all at your own pace.