We booked this experience in the Vamos Village Tourist Office. They recommended it to us and told us it was an absolute must-do to experience Cretan Cuisine! And they were so right! Koula greeted us with a warm welcome. She started talking about some important and native herbs of Crete. She told us how we can use them and what kind of benefits they have. We started with an herbal tea, that she made with some of the herbs, which she told us about before. She also prepared a delicious little snack. After we had to take an active part in the cooking, everyone did their part. Together with the group, we prepared several delicious dishes. We used eggplants, although my husband and I normally avoid eggplants, and we loved the way we prepared them in the cooking class. Mrs. Koula has a great passion for cooking and Cretan cuisine, and you can taste it in the recipes. She has her own cooking book, we bought it afterward and already cooked some recipes from it. She gives you the recipes from the cooking class to take home with you, and we also got a cute little apron. After the cooking, we all sat down and enjoyed the dishes we prepared with some local wine and had some lovely conversations with miss Koula and the other tourists. All in all, we can recommend this activity if you would like to experience some real Cretan culture and cuisine. You will not regret it.

We had a fabulous afternoon at the cookery school with Mrs Coula last week. The school is in a converted olive oil factory which is mostly open air so felt perfectly safe and was very atmospheric. The original olive press in the reception area adds even more character. On arrival we received a comprehensive briefing from Mrs Coula whose English is perfect having lived for many years in Canada. We each received printed recipes with ample space to make notes against each of the dishes. Much fun was had by all in the chopping, slicing and cooking. The food was absolutely delicious with as much wine and raki as we wanted. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience which we would highly recommend to anyone who is in the beautiful Vamos area.

Had a great experience learning the ingredients, skills, and traditions that are the basis for a long life on Crete. The chef made you feel like you were cooking with her not just watching. But if you just wanted to watch that was ok to. Lots of variety of foods and you should definitely skip breakfast and lunch.