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Saga Hosted Hotels
Special Interest
Food & Wine
Food and wine in Crete
Half Board
7 nights
London Gatwick Airport
Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
30 minutes away from airport
Food and travel go hand in hand, so we’re thrilled to welcome back MasterChef 2019 winner Irini Tzortzoglou to share her passion for Greek flavours and ingredients as an expert host. Not only will you learn to make and taste local specialities with Irini including her favourite cocktail, finest Cretan olive oil and crispy loukoumades flavoured with cinnamon and honey, you’ll also experience life on the island with visits to an eco-park, winery and bio-dynamic farm. Please note there will be some itinerary changes 2025.
Facilities
Buffet restaurant
Lobby bar
Beach bar (seasonal)
Two outdoor swimming pools
Heated indoor swimming pool
Wellness Centre (fees may apply)
Wi-Fi
There are no lifts at this hotel, however there are only a couple of steps to the bar and restaurant, and approximately 16 steps to second floor rooms. There are ramps around the grounds.
Nationwide shared chauffeur service– included on all departures from April 1, 2026
A nationwide return shared chauffeur service from your home to your UK departure point
Your holiday includes
Half Board
- Half board: All breakfasts and dinners plus 4 lunches at local restaurants and a simple lunch of Cretan pies and Greek salad on day 2
- Free bar open 2 hours a day; local Greek beer, wines and spirits and soft drinks
International flights
International flights. Prices are based on return flights with easyJet or British Airways from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports
Maximum 20kg checked luggage, per person (other)
Return transfers direct to you hotel
Plus
- Expert host
- Welcome drink
- Hosted drinks reception
- Porterage at your hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
Exceptional value every time
Saga Host
Our trained hosts will welcome you and ensure you enjoy your holiday. We also offer 24/7 support if needed.
Travel insurance and additional cancellation cover included §
A price reduction of £20 is available if you choose not to take the included insurance and additional cancellation cover.
Please note
Please note there will be some itinerary changes 2025.
Included excursions
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Activities and cooking demonstrations with Chef Irini
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Chef Irini is ready to share her expertise, wisdom, and passion for Greek cuisine. From crafting Sbagliato cocktails to preparing traditional dishes like Greek salad and Cretan pies and indulging in olive oil and honey tastings.
Agies Paraskies pottery
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Beautiful hand-thrown ceramics including bowls, urns and vases have been famously produced on Crete since the Minoan period. Acclaimed potter and tutor Eva Zervaki and her son Yiannis will guide you to make your own Greek salad bowl in the traditional design but with your own personal touches. Eva will fire, glaze, and fire the bowls again before we each attempt to make our own masterpiece - a ceramic salad bowl - a unique and special reminder of the holiday.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum including lunch
1 / 6
No visit to Crete would be complete without seeing the brilliant Archaeological Museum in Heraklion. A guide will show us around the different rooms and galleries, where art, artifacts and ceramics dating back to the Minoan period are beautifully displayed, including many items from the Palace of Knossos. After lunch (and a glass of wine, beer or soft drink) in Irini's favourite seafood restaurant, there’s free time in Heraklion for shopping or independent sightseeing before we return to the hotel.
Lassinthos including lunch
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Head inland and up to the windmill dotted Lasithi Plateau. Framed by the Dikti mountains, this wide green plain is one of the most fertile regions in Greece, where high quality apples, pears, walnuts and almonds are grown. We’ll stop in the mountain village of Krasi for a refreshing drink in the shade of a 2,400-year-old plane tree, before driving on to lovely Lassinthos, where we’ll enjoy lunch.
Visit to Peskesi Organic and Bio-dynamic farm with lunch
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Today we’ll see, taste and learn about traditional Cretan ingredients and cuisine with a visit to Peskesi Organic and Bio-dynamic farm. Here we’ll see over 120 varieties of fruit, vegetables and herbs thriving in a landscape buzzing with bees, butterflies and insects. Peskesi’s restaurant in Heraklion is considered to be one of the best on Crete, and their chef will cook lunch for us at the farm today using methods and techniques that go back Millennia.
Visit Lirarakis Winery including wine tasting session
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The focus today is on quality Cretan wine so we’ll head inland to Peza, a semi-mountainous wine-growing region of Crete, and the family-run Paterianakis Winery. We’ll take a tour of the vineyard, learning about the different grapes and organic farming methods that are used to produce the fine red, white and roses, and then have the chance to taste five different wines. There’s time to relax and enjoy the views over the surrounding vineyards and olive trees, and of course to buy a bottle or two to take home if you wish, before we return to the hotel.
Location
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An 10-minute drive will bring you to Hersonissos, a lively town with plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants. There is a small beach in front of the hotel, but you will find others in the resort if you would like a change of scenery. The nearest bus stop from the hotel is 200 yards away. The drive to/from the airport takes approximately 30 minutes.
Out and about
Day trip options may include the island of Spinalonga, Knossos Palace, and the more traditional villages in the hills behind Hersonissos. The Cretan capital Heraklion is well worth a visit with its vibrant old town, colourful markets and a pleasant harbour with fortifications.
Spinalonga
The little island of Spinalonga was home to the last leper colony in Europe. Today, you can stroll along its poignant cobbled streets of dilapidated buildings and see the ruins of a Venetian fortress.
Address
Hersonissos Beach, 46 Limin, Hersonissos, GR 70014
Hotel details
Meals are served buffet-style in the hotel’s restaurant, the ‘Alexander’, with a choice of salads, Greek and international specialities.
Breakfast is available between 0700-1000
Lunch is available between 1300-1400
Dinner is available between 1830-2100
The dress code is smart, casual.
The free bar is open up to 13 hours a day, between 1000-2300, serving international branded spirits and liqueurs, cocktails, wines and a range of coffees.
Balcony or Terrace
Television
Safe
Kettle
Fridge
Air conditioning
Hairdryer
Bath or shower
Guided orientation walks
Pool table
Table tennis
Tennis
Water sports available at the nearby beach
Evening entertainment (seasonal)
There is a choice of optional excursions available for an extra cost, subject to availability.
Availability
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