Explore your senses
2012
Luxury Greek Cooking week:
This holiday vacation is being sold exclusively by our specialist culinary adventures specialist partner:
The International Kitchen, please click here to contact them:
Inclusions:
Transfers: Outward transfer, private transfer from Athens airport to Odyssey Centre Poros Island and
return transfer by private taxi, hydrofoil or ferry, airport express coach from Piraeus to Athens
airport.
7 - Nights’ private accommodation at Sirene Blue resort Poros with fabulous luxury facilities
4 - Greek cooking sessions followed by dinner at Odyssey restaurant cooked during session
3 - Additional dinners at our Odyssey restaurant or other local Taverna [accompanied]
6 - Daily lunches, either at Odyssey restaurant, on location, or picnic buffet style.
3 - Guided visits as shown on itinerary, depending on months of the holiday.
1 - Guided trip to the island of Hydra
Souvenirs: Recipe booklet and Odyssey Cooking school apron, activities as shown on holiday itinerary
Daily return transfers from Sirene Blue resort to Odyssey cooking school. You will be collected each
morning after breakfast to follow the daily activities as outlined in the itinerary. After dinner each
evening you will be returned by private taxi to the Sirene Blue resort.
Holiday itinerary:
Day 1. Arrival Day Saturday: Katerina Sakelliou will welcome and meet you anytime after midday; and
accompany you to the Sirene Blue resort .You have the afternoon free to explore Askeli, relax by the
pool, or enjoy the pleasures of a swim in the clear blue sea. In the evening you will be a guest at the
welcome dinner. Katerina will introduce you to some of the food that you will learn to cook during
your stay. Dinner will be served at Odyssey centre.
Day 2. Sunday: After breakfast, you will explore the menus and recipes. Lunch will be served around
12.30; afterwards you may like to take a stroll into Poros town or a local walk followed by a swim at
Love Bay. Around 14.30 your cooking lesson begins, this will be followed by a late afternoon drink or
a small siesta, before returning around 17.00 to cook the final stages of dinner which will be served
in the balmy and relaxed evening atmosphere of Odyssey Centre.
Day 3. Monday: After an earlier than usual breakfast we will take a walk into Poros Harbour to visit
the fish market where we will pick out and select a range of ingredients for today’s activity. This
will be followed by a visit to a local café for coffee and Greek pastries. After lunch at Odyssey, the
early part of the afternoon is free. Mid afternoon we will start the next cooking lesson to prepare
the evening meal from the fish selected at the market, we might decide on bar – b- q with the fish,
along with some freshly prepared [by you] Greek salads, fish sauces, roasted vegetables, some herb
dressings. We will then enjoy dinner in a relaxed sociable style late into the evening at Odyssey
Centre
Day 4. Tuesday: Today will include a visit to Hydra, with lunch provided. On return to Poros dinner
will be provided at Odyssey or you will be accompanied for dinner at an alternative local Taverna or
restaurant.
Day 5. Wednesday: This is a free day for you to explore Poros Island, Mainland Greece, or just relax
by the beach or pool. Lunch will be provided at Odyssey around 13.00. Dinner will be served around
20.00 in Odyssey or by arrangement you will be accompanied for dinner at a local Taverna or
restaurant in Poros town.
Day 6. Thursday After breakfast an opportunity to visit either our own lemon or olive grove to learn
about the use of both these ingredients in Greek cooking, a picnic lunch will be provided. On
returning to Odyssey mid afternoon we will begin our next cooking lesson, a Greek classic meal will
then be served at Odyssey
Day 7. Friday Depending on the season, we will visit different locations to learn about the
importance of seasonal ingredients in Greek cooking, including the collection of local herbs. Lunch
will be provided either at Odyssey or picnic. Tonight is the finale dinner this will be a true Greek
experience which will form the basis of your cooking lesson with many surprises. Dinner will be at
Odyssey or you will be accompanied to dinner at an alternative restaurant.
Day 8.Saturday Departure day breakfast depart by midday or book extra nights at very special rates.
It may be necessary to alternate specific daily itineraries’ depending on local factors.
The International Kitchen, please click here to contact them:
Inclusions:
Transfers: Outward transfer, private transfer from Athens airport to Odyssey Centre Poros Island and
return transfer by private taxi, hydrofoil or ferry, airport express coach from Piraeus to Athens
airport.
7 - Nights’ private accommodation at Sirene Blue resort Poros with fabulous luxury facilities
4 - Greek cooking sessions followed by dinner at Odyssey restaurant cooked during session
3 - Additional dinners at our Odyssey restaurant or other local Taverna [accompanied]
6 - Daily lunches, either at Odyssey restaurant, on location, or picnic buffet style.
3 - Guided visits as shown on itinerary, depending on months of the holiday.
1 - Guided trip to the island of Hydra
Souvenirs: Recipe booklet and Odyssey Cooking school apron, activities as shown on holiday itinerary
Daily return transfers from Sirene Blue resort to Odyssey cooking school. You will be collected each
morning after breakfast to follow the daily activities as outlined in the itinerary. After dinner each
evening you will be returned by private taxi to the Sirene Blue resort.
Holiday itinerary:
Day 1. Arrival Day Saturday: Katerina Sakelliou will welcome and meet you anytime after midday; and
accompany you to the Sirene Blue resort .You have the afternoon free to explore Askeli, relax by the
pool, or enjoy the pleasures of a swim in the clear blue sea. In the evening you will be a guest at the
welcome dinner. Katerina will introduce you to some of the food that you will learn to cook during
your stay. Dinner will be served at Odyssey centre.
Day 2. Sunday: After breakfast, you will explore the menus and recipes. Lunch will be served around
12.30; afterwards you may like to take a stroll into Poros town or a local walk followed by a swim at
Love Bay. Around 14.30 your cooking lesson begins, this will be followed by a late afternoon drink or
a small siesta, before returning around 17.00 to cook the final stages of dinner which will be served
in the balmy and relaxed evening atmosphere of Odyssey Centre.
Day 3. Monday: After an earlier than usual breakfast we will take a walk into Poros Harbour to visit
the fish market where we will pick out and select a range of ingredients for today’s activity. This
will be followed by a visit to a local café for coffee and Greek pastries. After lunch at Odyssey, the
early part of the afternoon is free. Mid afternoon we will start the next cooking lesson to prepare
the evening meal from the fish selected at the market, we might decide on bar – b- q with the fish,
along with some freshly prepared [by you] Greek salads, fish sauces, roasted vegetables, some herb
dressings. We will then enjoy dinner in a relaxed sociable style late into the evening at Odyssey
Centre
Day 4. Tuesday: Today will include a visit to Hydra, with lunch provided. On return to Poros dinner
will be provided at Odyssey or you will be accompanied for dinner at an alternative local Taverna or
restaurant.
Day 5. Wednesday: This is a free day for you to explore Poros Island, Mainland Greece, or just relax
by the beach or pool. Lunch will be provided at Odyssey around 13.00. Dinner will be served around
20.00 in Odyssey or by arrangement you will be accompanied for dinner at a local Taverna or
restaurant in Poros town.
Day 6. Thursday After breakfast an opportunity to visit either our own lemon or olive grove to learn
about the use of both these ingredients in Greek cooking, a picnic lunch will be provided. On
returning to Odyssey mid afternoon we will begin our next cooking lesson, a Greek classic meal will
then be served at Odyssey
Day 7. Friday Depending on the season, we will visit different locations to learn about the
importance of seasonal ingredients in Greek cooking, including the collection of local herbs. Lunch
will be provided either at Odyssey or picnic. Tonight is the finale dinner this will be a true Greek
experience which will form the basis of your cooking lesson with many surprises. Dinner will be at
Odyssey or you will be accompanied to dinner at an alternative restaurant.
Day 8.Saturday Departure day breakfast depart by midday or book extra nights at very special rates.
It may be necessary to alternate specific daily itineraries’ depending on local factors.
Greek cooking main page: Click here
Instructions for making a booking or an enquiry for availability: We do not operate an online booking system as most of our holidays allow flexible arrival and departure days, certain add ons, and vary in the number of nights stay that is preferred.. Please first make an enquiry to check for availability by either completing the "contact us" form or send an email to admin@greekislandactivities.com, outlining your requirements. Please include a land line telephone number if possible. We will normally reply within 24 hours. |
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