Life and Art in the Village of Marathoussa
Marathoussa, Greece
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 7 hours
Enjoy a comprehensive and rare experience of life in a Greek village which includes: sculpture (creating small artifacts), building small ornamental structures with natural materials, and hands-on involvement in home-based cultivation in a family garden.
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Enjoy a comprehensive and rare experience of life in a Greek village which includes: sculpture (creating small artifacts), building small ornamental structures with natural materials, and hands-on involvement in home-based cultivation in a family garden.After meeting your host at a central location, you will travel to a local home where you will learn how to create decorative ornaments like candlesticks or vases, using simple materials like gypsum, tree branches or sycamore tree leaves.
In the garden you will get involved in tilling the soil, planting seeds and harvesting vegetables like tomatoes, beets, cucumbers, lettuce, brussel sprouts, etc.
Learn, among other things, how to prepare salted fish and Greek cheese. This is a rare opportunity to discover the day-to-day village life from an insider’s point of view. Marathoussa is a beautiful lowland village built in the unique Chalkidiki plains. It is situated about 42 miles (67 km) away from Thessaloniki. The main activities in the area are agriculture and raising stock.
In the garden you will get involved in tilling the soil, planting seeds and harvesting vegetables like tomatoes, beets, cucumbers, lettuce, brussel sprouts, etc.
Learn, among other things, how to prepare salted fish and Greek cheese. This is a rare opportunity to discover the day-to-day village life from an insider’s point of view. Marathoussa is a beautiful lowland village built in the unique Chalkidiki plains. It is situated about 42 miles (67 km) away from Thessaloniki. The main activities in the area are agriculture and raising stock.
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