Tour company Alternative Athens organizes quirky walks around the Greek capital, including a graffiti tour and an "enchanted forest" visit outside of the city.
Courtesy Alternative Athens
Milos —
Milos has a lot to offer travelers: ancient thermal baths, underwater caves, an old pirate lair and 3rd-century catacombs decorated with Christian murals.
Courtesy Travel Me to Milos
Eumelia farm (Laconia) —
Frangiksos Karelas converted his family farm, Eumelia, into an agro tourism venture that includes a range of holistic activities, including yoga retreats, mountain biking, olive picking and wine making.
Courtesy Eumelia
Bioporos organic farm (Corfu) —
Visitors to the Bioporos organic farm on Crete can eat at the on-site restaurant, participate in farming activities, learn traditional methods of cooking (the premises doesn't use electricity) or detox with the help of magnetic therapy.
Courtesy Biporos
Biolea organic farm (Crete) —
The Biolea organic farm on Crete runs free tours of the grounds by appointment. Visitors get a rare glimpse into the Cretan olive oil tradition.
Courtesy Biolea
Kisterna Hotel (Elafonisos) —
Guests at the Kisterna Hotel on Elafonisos can harvest the estate's olives and grapes (with their feet), try their hand at soap making, basket weaving or fishing.
Courtesy Kisterna Hotel
Milia Mountain Retreat (Crete) —
Milia Mountain Retreat, an eco-lodge in Crete, offers gastronomy workshops that focus on the island's culinary traditions. Guests even get to play beekeeper at a local honeybee farm.
Courtesy Milia Mountain Retreat
Fired up —
Cooking lessons at the Milia Mountain Retreat are broken up by nature hikes, beach bumming and a vineyard tour.
