Our Experiences

This will be held in a traditional home kitchen is not like a lesson, but you will learn a lot! It will be like cooking at home with friends while talking about everything (history, everyday life, traditions, things to do and see on the island). Everybody is expected to do something. We cut, chop, fry, fold, and talk while tasting local treats. Greek wine, beer, tsipouro, and homemade lemonade are offered as we enjoy your creations together. 

We will visit a pottery workshop to learn about the great local tradition. The owner will explain the process and discuss the differences between past and present methods. You will then have a short lesson from a master potter culminating in an opportunity to take a turn on the wheel.

The guided tour includes some walking through the central villages, with several stops and treats as we talk about food, cooking, and the Greek lifestyle. We will meet locals, taste or buy local products to take home, ending with “meze” lunch, served the Greek way. You will take home your traditional handmade cotton bag with the different local snacks you will be offered!

Sifnos has a great 100 km network of signed footpaths and many more paths not signed, but well known to locals who have been using them for thousands of years. Some of them are stone paved, some are narrow and rocky, and some are in the protected natural areas of the island, far away from villages. We will explore the island to gain inspiration and feel refreshed. 

Each morning, you can take part in an immersive guided meditation on the grounds of Villa Elaia to help you discover the power of stillness. Before leaving, we will help you cement this practice into your everyday lives, as a tool for your own well-being and creativity. 

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You will have several opportunities throughout the day to reflect and create. There are many spaces in and around the villa where you are free to explore and connect with others or on your own.

Greece's winemaking tradition deserves a proper finale. On our last day, we'll taste a selection of the country's finest wines paired with Greek mezze that elevate each sip. You'll leave with a bottle of locally produced wine, a taste of Sifnos to take home.