Tour Vkusa, where the sea of delicacies and dinner by the sea. Departure from Limassol
Description:
To taste Cyprus, feel the character, traditions and culture of the locals through the national cuisine, we offer lovers of gastronomic travel.
During the trip, you will not only taste local products, but also get acquainted with the recipe details of Cypriot national delicacies. We will tell about the customs of serving dishes and try to reveal the secrets of their manufacture.
What do we try?
- The best national cheeses. Cyprus is the world’s first cheese eater. We will try at least six of the most famous cheeses of Cyprus, which acquire a unique taste in combination with wine and fruit. Choose your favorite!
- Traditional delicacies. Cypriots eat all kinds of meat and have great respect for smoked meat products. In the village smokehouse, we will be told about the technology of production of national delicacies from goat, pork and beef meat: "chiromeri", "tsamarella", "loons", "basturmas".
- Gentle rose flower products. In the factory where the flowers of Damascus rose are processed, we will be able to taste pink chocolate and liquors from this fragrant flower.
Homemade lukumas, shushuku (churchhellu) with different flavors and other sweet delicacies made by village craftsmen, as well as a variety of nuts growing on the island, roasted in syrups according to national traditions. The most delicious and fresh oriental sweets can be found only in the village, directly from the culinary masters of their craft.
- Carob products. These treats - the "black gold of Cyprus", are not only pleasant to taste, but also extremely useful. About the useful properties of this tree make legends for centuries.
- Cyprus glica. So Cypriots call sweet treats, resembling jam, but made according to a special technology. The variety and uniqueness of tastes will not leave you indifferent.
- Village olive oil first cold pressed. Olive oil is “liquid gold,” as Homer said. And this product is an integral part of the national cuisine.
Coffee in Cypriot, with traditional oriental baklava. Cypriots are passionate coffee lovers. We will join the coffee ceremony with a cup of this drink. And with coffee you will get acquainted with the baking of the island.
- Cyprus wine. Cyprus is a country of winemakers. And guilt, of course, requires a separate stop and story. The local and imported varieties are well represented in Cyprus in a combination of ancient traditions and new technologies. We will offer to try the historically famous “Commandaria”, and rare varieties of dry Cypriot wines, and strong “Zivania”. You can choose your favorite wine from Cyprus.
On the way to one of the most beautiful waterfalls, we offer you to try the seasonal fruits of Cyprus.
And in the final of our tour we will invite you to taste a dinner of fresh seafood and fish caught in the morning by fishermen from a fishing village. We will enjoy the meal, admiring the small marina with boats swinging on the water to the sound of the surf.
Cost | EUR* | |
1 person | 200. | |
2 people | 115 | c. |
3 people | 87 | human |
4-5 people | 77. | human |
*Prices are indicated taking into account departure from Limassol
What we'll visit:
- Troodos foothill villages
- Cheese tasting room.
- Delicious meat factory
- Traditional sweets factory
- Rose processing factory.
- Mesa Potamos Falls
- Traditional family winery
- The fishing village of Zigi, where we'll have seafood dinner at the seaside restaurant.
Cyprus cuisine is quite diverse. Its formation was influenced by the traditions of Greek, Arabic, French, Italian dishes. Cypriots are very sensitive to culinary delights and almost every holiday has its own recipes. For them, food is a ritual that follows certain rules. The cuisine of Cyprus is not only delicious, but also useful. It meets the basic principles of the Mediterranean diet, is rich in nutrients based on fresh ingredients, olive oil, greens.
The gastronomic culture of the island will undoubtedly leave a long pleasant aftertaste after visiting Cyprus.
What goes into value
- Travel from and to the place of residence.
- Guide escort.
- All the tastings and treats.
- Dinner at the fishing tavern.
What does not enter into value
Drinks during cheese tasting and dinner.
The starting point of the tour:
Your hotel.