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Wine Tourism Day in Crete

Crete, Greece

The celebration will be held at the Wineries of Crete as part of World Wine Tourism Day.

On this special day, more than 20 wineries from Crete, along with many others across Europe, will come together to celebrate. Visitors are invited to join in the festivities.

At these wineries, you can explore the vineyards, meet the winemakers, take in the beautiful scenery, learn about the winemaking process, and see how the wines are produced and aged. You’ll also have the chance to taste both new and aged wines, as well as sample this year’s fresh harvest.

Wine Tourism Day on Crete takes place annually on the second Sunday of November. This year, the Wine Tourism Day on Crete falls on 9th November 2025.

The participating wineries are listed below:

  • Heraklion Prefecture: Agelakis Winery, Alexakis Winery, Silva – Daskalaki Winery, Digenakis Winery, Agrunion Winery, Idaia Winery, Lyrarakis Winery, Domaine Menexe, Domaine Paterianaki, Titakis Winery, Fragospito Winery, Haralabakis Winery
  • Chania Prefecture : Holy Monastery of Agia Triada, Manousakis Winery, Karavitakis Wines, Dourakis Winery
  • Rethymno Prefecture :  Klados Winery,  Kourkoulou Winery, and  Zouberakis Winery
  • Lassithi Prefecture : Ktima Toplou

Bring Your Own Wine

You can purchase a bottle of wine from a winery in Crete and enjoy it with your meal at a Cretan restaurant by simply showing your receipt. The wine served at the tavern will be free of charge. Please note that ordering food along with the wine is required.

Here is a list of Restaurants that take part in this program:

HERAKLION

  • Semeli – Restaurant Cafe (Adresss: Houdetsi  Heraklion)
  • Onisimos (Adress: Peza, Heraklion)
  • Earino (Adress: Kato Asites, Heraklion)

RETHYMNO

  • Raki Baraki (Adress: Radamanthios 17, Rethymno)
  • Taverna Mariou (Adress: Mariou Rethymno)
  • Poliou House (Adress: Asteri, Rtehymnon)

CHANIA

  • Alibertos (Adress: Venizelou 91, Kounoupidiana, Chania)

 

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