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Kalamata: Olive oil tasting at a visitable olive oil standardization unit

By BLACK PEARLS EE
Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,379 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Meet a small olive oil producer and standardizer
  • Taste four different samples from different spots and varieties
  • Learn to recognize what makes an extra virgin olive oil
  • Get your favorite Greek products from the small gift shop
  • Full accessibility and a disabled toilet on site.

Activity location

    • Kalamata
    • Kalamata, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Κουτσομητόπουλου 7, Καλαμάτα 241 00, Ελλάδα | So, our meeting spot is the Black Pearls Experience Store in the historic center of Kalamata. Konstantina will be waiting for you there so you can do your tasting together.
    • Kalamata, Greece

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Our big olive oil and olive tasting package, plus a chance to try local food!
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

So, this olive oil tasting package gives you a full tasting of four olive oil samples, plus food pairings with local savory and sweet dishes, and a chance to try Kalamata table olives and Kalamata olive paste.

Starting time: 18:30
Price details
P 7,884.97 x 1 AdultP 7,884.97
Total
Price is P 7,884.97

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Come visit a small olive oil bottling plant!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    We'll teach you all about how to taste olive oil and what makes extra virgin olive oil so special.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    You'll get to taste 4 different olive oils in special tasting glasses.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Here are some tips on how to handle and store extra virgin olive oil the right way.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Grab some goodies from the gift store (if you want!)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking indoors
  • Not suitable for: Children under 4 years

What you can expect

Discover the world of olive oil in a small, visitable standardization plant in the heart of the historic center of Kalamata! Next to a small family business producing olive oil and olives, you'll get to know a bit of the history and the journey from the olive grove to standardization. You'll get to know concepts like fruity, bitter, and spicy, and you'll learn what “extra virgin” really means.
Next, you'll taste four different olive oil samples from different regions and varieties, using certified tasting glasses and following the process used by professional tasters. Together, we'll analyze aromas of freshly cut grass, tomato leaf, almond, and other aromatic notes, experiencing an authentic Messinian experience in the land renowned for producing extra virgin olive oil.
By the time you leave, you'll know what makes an olive oil truly high quality, how to recognize its positive characteristics, how to choose the right one for your daily or culinary use, and what the best preservation and storage practices are to protect its aromas and freshness.
An interactive, educational, and enjoyable experience, perfect for travelers, foodies, and anyone who wants to get to know the “liquid gold” of the Greek land in depth.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kalamata
    • Kalamata, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Κουτσομητόπουλου 7, Καλαμάτα 241 00, Ελλάδα | So, our meeting spot is the Black Pearls Experience Store in the historic center of Kalamata. Konstantina will be waiting for you there so you can do your tasting together.
    • Kalamata, Greece