ABOUT US

What the activities include

Visits to women's cooperatives and small producers; harvesting of fruits and vegetables from local fields and gardens; cooking classes with local chefs and the Greek mums; walking tours to olive groves and visits to traditional olive mills combined with olive oil tastings; visits to local wineries and wine tastings, distilleries, dairy farms, beekeepers and ecofriendly farms; tours of small Greek villages and traditional workshops; tasting traditional handmade products and homemade delicious food made by locals: these are just some of the wonderful things we will do, along with Greek mums!

Join us to:

• Discover the Greek gastronomy and taste unique flavours, just like the ones you would taste if you were invited to eat a meal made by a Greek mother or grandmother at a village in Greece.
• Discover traditional, old secret recipes with strong elements of each region’s local identity, to make the most delicious food you've ever tasted.
• Pick fresh fruit and vegetables from the gardens, learn how to make a filo pastry, delicious Greek pies and traditional desserts.
• Collect fresh eggs and milk from village animals, and learn how to cook delicious local dishes that will take your tasting experience to another level.
• Walk around small Greek villages enjoying the Greek hospitality offered by authentic people of the countryside.
• Visit unique places, each one with its own history lost in time, walking through Greek nature and admiring landscapes of unparalleled beauty.
• Experience authentic culinary experiences you will never forget; every time you come back to this blessed land called Greece, there will always be something new waiting for you to discover, experience and enjoy.

Our Green Philosophy

• We ensure that 95% of products and ingredients that we use are local, Greek, organic, or labelled Protected designation of origin (PDO) or Protected geographical indication (PGI).
• We emphasize local culture with a focus on local gastronomy, traditional products, local recipes, and heritage of our region.
• We collaborate as much as possible (or exclusively) with local suppliers.
• We hire as much as possible employees from the region so that we can support the local economy.
• We familiarize our clients with the region’s biodiversity and how to protect it (e.g. by not picking endangered herbs or plants).
• We feature plenty of vegetarian and vegan food which is has a lower environmental impact than meat and is more resource efficient.
• Instead of red meat, we focus more on fish or options as they have less of an impact on the environment.
• We prefer smaller dairy farms (rather than larger dairy industries) as they tend to raise their animals in better conditions. We insist on dealing with farms that have free range animals and farms that treat their animals humanely.
• We do not use canned food, hydrogenated fat or products with additives.
• We prefer to cook on real flame ovens (rather than electric ovens) as they are more energy efficient and ensure a more authentic flavor.
• We prefer (filtered) tap water to bottled water.
• The oil we use is 100% extra virgin olive oil from our region.
• We recycle leftover food, either by composting it or by feeding it to our farm animals, in addition to recycling our frying oil.
• We reduce as much as possible the use of plastic and especially single-use plastic in our operations.
• We recycle all waste, as well as old electric appliances and equipment.
• Our green philosophy is clearly displayed on our website and communicated to all our partners.
• We belong to the Greek “We do Local” network which supports the local economy and local production and we are a member of Ecotourism Greece, the first ecotourism network in Greece.

Mama's flavours Acknowledgment of Sustainable
Tourism Practices by Ecotourism Greece