Naxos : Clase de cocina de medio día en Basiliko Farm

Really amazing cooking experience. Anna was our guide and all the history she shared about Naxos and their farm was interesting and informative. Be prepared for a somewhat harrowing drive to the farm, but it is worth it all around. Very glad we did this!

Joshua and his family made us feel at home on their family farm. It’s a beautiful experience with great food!

My friends and I booked this a few days before, and it ended up being the top moment of my trip! Hands down, a wonderful experience. Day started with touring the farm, prepped items (beginner /user friendly!) and walked the property then enjoyed food and danced. Laughter, smashing plates and truly can’t recommend enough. I can see why this has so many five star reviews.

Loved everything about this! Learned a ton and enjoyed the overall experience! Would recommend taking a taxi to the location vs driving.

We had a lovely afternoon, exploring the gardens and making a traditional meal.

Loads of fun collecting, cooking, eating, dancing and smashing plates (Greek style).

This class is held at Basiliko farm in the mountains. We did not rent a car so Basiliko arranged a driver for us - 100 euros roundtrip, it’s about 25 minutes each way from Agia Ana. Honestly we’re not super adventurous drivers and so the steep downhills, acute 135 degree turns on a road that is 1.5 cars wide but supposed to be 2 ways - I think we felt good about us not getting ourselves there :) The cooking experience is great. First you get a tour of the farms and they teach you about the different veggies and fruits they grow, harvesting timelines. They teach you about olive harvesting, trees and olive oil. You get to learn about the livestock they keep and the grapes and wine making process. We had Jason who was a 5th generation of the family doing our class. We then come back and he lets us know what we will be cooking (pork shoulder with herbs, lots of olive oil, and lemons), and two vegeterian dishes- veggies stuffed with rice, herbs and veggies and peppers stuffed with veggies and feta. We also learned to make fresh Tzatziki! We then do a small hike out to the Kossos tower, and learn about the Venetian towers and some Greek history. We then came back and our food was ready to enjoy! We drank and ate what we made along with grilled zucchini, dolmades, and a few extra dishes his mom had made. He answered questions we had about their life on Naxos and at the end we got to learn a few Greek dances! It was a great time and my boys, who enjoy cooking (when it’s not me telling them what to do!) had a great time. They also have a small shop where they sell their wine, Raki, olive oil, small gifts and other food stuffs. We were decently active in between cooking, I recommend sneakers, hat and sunglasses especially in the summer!

It was educational and fun!! Learned about Greek food, farming on Naxos and history of Naxos. Got to dance and break plates.

We had such an incredible afternoon at the farm. It was a great experience, loved the hands on cooking, learning more about the history of Naxos and being able to experience the greek culture. The Basiliko family are exceptional, they created a very welcoming and memorable experience. Thank you so much!

We booked this based on recommendations we read on online groups. The tour included learning about the farm, chopping vegetables, eating our meal, and doing some Greek traditional activities afterwards. Getting there wasn't too challenging, although I had read that it was really challenging. Food was good. I didn't give it 5 stars because it was really good, just not great.