• Begin your journey at Saint Hyacinth’s Church, Crete’s spiritual sanctuary of love
• Be transported to a mountainside mitato for raki, storytelling, and home-cooking
• Join local Cretan hosts who bring history, nature, and food together in one unforgettable experience

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Begin with love, history, and a mountain breeze.

Your experience starts at the iconic Saint Hyacinth’s Church, Crete’s sacred tribute to love and reflection. Nestled in the foothills above Anogia, it’s a place where hearts open, and time seems to slow. From here, you’ll be gently transported uphill to a mountain retreat few tourists ever see (if any), a hidden mitato where authentic Crete still lives and breathes.

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Step into a story told through food, family, and fire.

 This is no staged cooking class. Your host was born in Anogia, raised in kitchens where recipes weren’t written—they were remembered. Her passion for Cretan cuisine was passed down from her mother and grandmothers, later deepened through years of study and seminars. In her stone-built mitato, she welcomes you not just to eat, but to belong—for a few hours—to the soul of Crete.

Unwind with raki and mountain views that feed the spirit.

 Before the first pot boils, you’ll sit with a glass of raki, letting the breeze carry away the noise of everyday life. The views stretch endlessly across the Psiloritis mountain range, while your host begins preparing traditional dishes over open fire or wood-burning oven. Join in if you wish, or simply sip, watch, and listen.

Cook together, the Cretan way.

This is hands-on heritage. You might press olive oil into fresh tomatoes for ntakos, roll handmade pies, or stir a slow-cooked lamb stew. Every dish is a story—tied to Crete’s landscape, its wartime past, and the wisdom of village life. Your host weaves it all together, blending taste with tales in a setting that feels both deeply local and warmly universal.

Leave full, in heart, in stomach, in soul.

As the sun begins to dip behind the peaks, and the last glass of wine is poured, something changes in you. You’ve shared more than a meal, you’ve touched the essence of Crete through the eyes and hands of someone who lives it every day. You can book this unforgettable cultural journey via this Airbnb Experience.

And when your AUTOWAY car takes you back down the mountain, you’ll carry the flavors and feelings long after.

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