/
Greece
/
Crete Region
/
Heraklion
/
Tours & Activities
/
Cretan Night - Live Music and Dance
4 h
By night
About this activity
During this evening you will see just how well they do it. The music, with its oriental elements played on the lyre and lute, the precise steps of the dancers, the acrobatic movements of the men, the colorful costumes of the women and the austere national dress of the men - all this belongs to traditional Cretan dancing and celebrations.
Allow yourself to be drawn into the Cretan joy of living. Try some of the dance steps for yourself.
An evening full of fun and dance, including as much food and local wine as you want.
• 19:15-19:30 Arrival at the ΄΄Traditional Village΄΄.
• Visitors can take a stroll around the village paths of Kato Karouzanos through arches strewn with bougainvillea. The villagers are waiting in their house yards to welcome them.
• Tour of the guests in the special formed places of the ΄΄Traditional Village΄΄ where they can see the several exhibits but also take part in the different events :
• Taking of memorial photos with a young couple dressed in traditional Cretan costumes and our donkey named ΄΄Michalis΄΄.
• Treat of ΄΄raki΄΄ (local spirit) as it is produced direct from the distillery and show of the way it works. Also treat of cucumber and potato.
• Tour in an old traditional house.
• Display of traditional costumes from all Greece.
• Visit in a shop of popular art where the guests can have a souvenir from the village.
• Tour in a museum with old traditional tools and utensils from the every day’s life of the old Cretans.
• Show of a traditional cellar. Guests can taste several types of Cretan wine.
• Taste of Cretan bread baked direct from our Traditional Cretan Oven.
• 20:00 Dinner and wine is served.
• 20:20 Beginning of the ΄΄Traditional Village’s΄΄ show.
Read more
Show less
Allow yourself to be drawn into the Cretan joy of living. Try some of the dance steps for yourself.
An evening full of fun and dance, including as much food and local wine as you want.
• 19:15-19:30 Arrival at the ΄΄Traditional Village΄΄.
• Visitors can take a stroll around the village paths of Kato Karouzanos through arches strewn with bougainvillea. The villagers are waiting in their house yards to welcome them.
• Tour of the guests in the special formed places of the ΄΄Traditional Village΄΄ where they can see the several exhibits but also take part in the different events :
• Taking of memorial photos with a young couple dressed in traditional Cretan costumes and our donkey named ΄΄Michalis΄΄.
• Treat of ΄΄raki΄΄ (local spirit) as it is produced direct from the distillery and show of the way it works. Also treat of cucumber and potato.
• Tour in an old traditional house.
• Display of traditional costumes from all Greece.
• Visit in a shop of popular art where the guests can have a souvenir from the village.
• Tour in a museum with old traditional tools and utensils from the every day’s life of the old Cretans.
• Show of a traditional cellar. Guests can taste several types of Cretan wine.
• Taste of Cretan bread baked direct from our Traditional Cretan Oven.
• 20:00 Dinner and wine is served.
• 20:20 Beginning of the ΄΄Traditional Village’s΄΄ show.
Included
- Hotel pickup
- Cretan Folklore Show
- Dinner
- Wine
Not included
- Extra beverages - drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Dress code is smart casual
- Authentic & real Greek experience in a picturesque village
- Entertaining evening with live Greek music with Lyra & Lute
- Traditional buffet-style dinner with unlimited food & wine
- Opportunity to join in to learn Greek dance & sing along
- Transportation from your hotel
Features
Tourism
75%
Nightlife
50%
Cultural
35%
Original
20%
Reviews
Similar activities in Heraklion
Click to discover other experiences
Although our bus was a bit late, the overall night was wonderful. The food was great and the dancing was beautiful.
A lttle dissapointed in arrangements no fault of tour guide and bus driver, but arrived at venue more than an hour later than scheduled. Arrived at 8.00pm and were told the buffet dinner ends at 9.00pm. We were told we would have our photo taken with 2 entertainers in traditional dress, offered a liquor and enter the venue through a tradtional Cretan village home, we also had oportunity to enter a wine cellar this was all quite tiring after the bus trip when all i needed was the bathroom. The line to the buffet was quite long meals on offer was OK i didnt have any of the bread as the person in front of me pick up a slice of bread with his hand felt that it was dry and put it back into the large wicker bowl. The music, dancing and signing was not unlike Greek could not distinguish the diffrrence to authentic Cretan music except for the lyre musical instrument. The night finished at about 10.00 then had a long drive back to Heraklikn. Found this event very Over priced for what was on offer.