Explore Santorini’s lesser-known treasures and goods with this “tasteful” and unusual Santorini excursion. From the island’s old tomato industry, to the Ceramic art studio and the unique Folklore Museum which refers to Santorini’s days that gone by.
Did you know Santorini has an tomato industry in the past years? Though! Explore the only one tomato factory on the island, transformed into tomato industrial museum, located in Vlychada. Learn about amazing facts and traditional methods that was used by the local tomato producers, hand-in-hand with the museum’s exhibits. Of course, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the local unique products, famous for their quality and special taste!
Visit a Ceramic studio and create unique handcrafted decoration and tableware ceramic objects using distinctive techniques, guided from the experts. Their designs and forms are inspired from the life and nature of Santorini. The black volcanic earth, the red terracotta, the blue of the sea, the white and the red-orange color of the sunset.
Get impressed from Santorini’s Folklore Museum where workplaces and home rooms of locals’ are recreated through the recent past years. Every room is replicated using original items, tirelessly collected over the years. Visitors can walk through narrow paths leading to the square, where they will find some cafés, learn about the distillation of a bygone era and see through half-open doors and windows the recent past of Santorini.
Every one of our drivers is a professional, knows how to modify every different tour and to handle special requests depending on the type of participants to make an unforgettable enjoyable experience for them.
It is recommended to wear easy walking shoes because there are some specific areas where you may need to walk on uneven or rocky ground and comfortable clothes to feel relaxed and cooler especially during the summer months. Also if you are interested in visiting some religious monuments, please dress appropriately.
The semi-private tour is joining an organized excursion with others for a few hours to go and explore the island. But with “Cozy pickups” you will not only have a well- trained professional local assistant, but you will also have the opportunity to learn some very interesting information about the heritage, the culture and history of Santorini from a “friend”.
During the summer time in Greece there are high temperatures and the sun is very hot. We recommend that you wear sunglasses, sunscreen and possibly a hat to protect yourself. In every one of our sightseeing rides we offer bottles of fresh water for every individual to stay cool and hydrated.