Tsika Lario
Tsika Lario
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Awaywegoherewecome
Lanchester, UK41 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
This family run pottery is a wonderful place to visit, placed just outside the village of Margarites. We visited as part of the ‘little train tour’ from the Iberostar Creta Panorama & Mare hotel. During our time here one of the ladies gave a demonstration explaining well in English how the pots are made by hand and described the methods used for the other and larger pots. The shop has a great choice of handmade articles reasonably priced.
Written September 5, 2015
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Carolyn J
Canterbury, UK226 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
Run by the fourth generation of family potters this attraction is at the North end of the village of Margarites so you must get miss it. The handmade Cretan ceramics are varied and beautiful as well as being reasonably priced. You can watch the potters at work and talk to the family about their work. Offering greater variety than many of the other ceramic shops in the main village this is worth the effort.
Written September 27, 2014
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argiemou
Nice, France8 contributions
Jun 2018
Family owned and run. Beautiful and unique pieces. The owners offer the history of the workshop and the village.
Written July 31, 2018
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Philip I
Middlesbrough, UK75 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
This is an amazing pottery with a great choice of hand made articles, some beautifully decorated. Watching one of the ladies make couple of pots was fascinating. Prices were very reasonable and staff helpful.
Written June 17, 2015
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Stephen
Auckland, New Zealand126 contributions
Explained VERY well in English how the pots are made, where the clay comes from, how long they go in the oven.
This is a must see.
The whole village is pottery central. But this is the one you should visit.
This is a must see.
The whole village is pottery central. But this is the one you should visit.
Written April 26, 2015
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Lockster
Consett, UK762 contributions
Aug 2019
This ceramic workshop and sales room is just outside the main village of Margarites, up the hill a short walk in the hamlet of Pigouniana. We were staying in a nearby villa so my wife visited to see if we could take the children to participate in a pottery workshop.
All of the children were excited to take part that coming saturday. We arrived and spent a fabulous hour with our host, learning of some of the local history of the ceramic industry, where the clay was collected and most exciting of all everyone got to have a go at making their own pot on the potters wheel. With careful guidance and support 6 of us produced our very own pottery pieces.
Our host kindly explained that the pieces would need to dry out for 7 days then would be fired, then glazed and fired again. We were invited to return and collect them after this time. So one word of caution, if you are on holiday for 2 weeks, then do this early in your stay!
Upon our return we were presented with our fabulous ceramics. Fired, glazed and looking rather amazing. My wife asked how much we would need to pay for the workshop and our pots to be told it was all FREE!
Unbelievable hospitality from another of our Cretan visits. All over the island during our 3 week visit we were greeted with kindness and hospitality. Tsika Lario was another highlight of our trip. Great fun for an hour and an exciting return trip to collect.
The wares on sale were also so reasonably priced, we bought bowls glazed in the same colour as our creation to add to our collection. Large bowls starting at 12 euros and small at 4 euros.
Make a visit and get creative.
All of the children were excited to take part that coming saturday. We arrived and spent a fabulous hour with our host, learning of some of the local history of the ceramic industry, where the clay was collected and most exciting of all everyone got to have a go at making their own pot on the potters wheel. With careful guidance and support 6 of us produced our very own pottery pieces.
Our host kindly explained that the pieces would need to dry out for 7 days then would be fired, then glazed and fired again. We were invited to return and collect them after this time. So one word of caution, if you are on holiday for 2 weeks, then do this early in your stay!
Upon our return we were presented with our fabulous ceramics. Fired, glazed and looking rather amazing. My wife asked how much we would need to pay for the workshop and our pots to be told it was all FREE!
Unbelievable hospitality from another of our Cretan visits. All over the island during our 3 week visit we were greeted with kindness and hospitality. Tsika Lario was another highlight of our trip. Great fun for an hour and an exciting return trip to collect.
The wares on sale were also so reasonably priced, we bought bowls glazed in the same colour as our creation to add to our collection. Large bowls starting at 12 euros and small at 4 euros.
Make a visit and get creative.
Written August 26, 2019
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Christa81
Basel, Switzerland488 contributions
Sep 2016
Margarites is a very lovely little village with real Cretan taste. It's a simple place away from the many touristy places around the island. Worth a visit for those who wish to get a real feeling of the local life here.
Written September 14, 2016
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