Chania Old Town Tour, 3,000-Year Olive Tree & Olive Oil Mill

Your journey begins in the heart of Chania’s historic Old Town — a vibrant mosaic of Venetian, Ottoman, and Greek heritage. Accompanied by a licensed archaeologist guide, you’ll explore:

• Firkas Fortress & the Venetian Harbor

• The iconic lighthouse and Küçük Hasan mosque

• Byzantine and Roman ruins

• Topanas and Splantzia districts

• Jewish and Muslim quarters

• Local artisan shops, leather and knife streets
  Feel the stories of 5,000 years unfold as you walk through cobbled alleys filled with life and legend.

After a refreshing break we will head to the hinterland of Chania, in an area dominated by one of the most emblematic elements of the Cretan landscape; the olive tree! We will get to know the olive oil culture, beginning from the ‘grandma olive tree’, or else one of the oldest millennial olive trees of the world!

After admiring its ca. 3000-year-old trunk we will visit the small museum right next to it, that narrates the history of the olive-oil production in the island, enriched with several interesting fun facts about it.

Then we will drive to a nearby village in order to visit the Biolea Olive Oil Mill and have a firsthand view of how the olive oil is produced in a traditional way, yet with modern equipment (stone mill, press).

After the oil tasting, we will end the tour at the most peaceful and scenic spot; the beautiful backyard of Biolea, where we can enjoy the high-quality Cretan snacks and wines of the café/bar.

Yes, this is a family-friendly tour with light walking and plenty of engaging stories for all ages.