4 Pottery Workshops in Crete Worth Booking

1.Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 362 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Spend about seven hours exploring eastern Crete with guides such as Petra, Michael, Rolf, or Panagiotis. Ride into mountain country, visit Kritsa, taste olive oil, see windmills, stop at Zeus Cave, meet goats, and enjoy a family-style Cretan lunch. Cave access can change.

“We had an amazing day exploring the Cretan landscape and Petra, our guide was super fun and so full of life. She made the excursion even more interesting with her wit and interesting facts. The lunch was super delicious. A must do excursion. The hike upto the cave os Zeus though is a bit intense as is coming up the cave stairs on your way out.. Just a friendly warning”

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2.Zeus & Lassithi Plateau, OliveTasting, Kritza, Pottery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 259 reviews · from $111

Ride in a small-group Land Rover from your hotel into Crete’s Dikti Mountains. With guides such as Michael, Petra, Minas, or Ralf, you’ll visit an olive producer, mountain villages, the Lassithi Plateau, a pottery workshop, Zeus Cave, and a family-run taverna for meze and local wine.

“Highly recommended, Michael was a truly warm, great guy with knowledge and a sense of humour . He is the goat whisperer! We visited interesting traditional villages, bought Cretan handicrafts Enjoyed a generous taverna meal. plenty of photos and great company. 5 star all the way comfortable air conditioned land rover. Zeus cave really amazing and you can use a donkey for transport if you are a little tired. Thank you and best wishes to Michael from your Australian friends Julie and Jason”

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3.Koumoulia Ceramics / Ceramics courses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $96Best value

Spend about two hours at Koumoulia Ceramics near Heraklion, learning hand-building and wheel techniques in a group capped at five. Your clay pieces need several days to dry, with optional glazing, second firing, pickup, or paid shipping arranged later.

“Great lesson, highly recommend!! We had loads of fun and learned a lot about the great art of pottery!”

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4.Knossos Palace and Pottery experience (Luxury Adventure)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $118

You’ll visit Knossos with guide options available at extra cost, shape pottery in Thrapsano, taste Cretan olive oil, and enjoy lunch in a village setting. Pickup is offered from Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Malia, Hersonissos, and nearby resorts. Guides include Michael, Panagiotis, George, and Petra.

“Expérience très intéressante ! Avec des guides passionnés et chaleureux. La vue pendant le trajet est magnifique ! Petit bémol : pour la visite du palais de Cnossos, je déconseille la tablette pour visiter ! Mieux vaux mettre quelques euros en plus pour un guide professionnel pour un groupe! A part ça, c’était parfait avec une nourriture locale et très fraîche !”

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