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May’s Lush Gifts Early May is pleasantly warm, and Kea is at its best, still retaining the fresh scent of spring. Wild flowers bloom early in our neck of the woods, and slowly fade into June. Among the first flowers are several types of wild orchids, and as the temperature rises, Kea’s green slopes start to fill with swatches of yellows, reds, whites, and then pinks. |
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This year, especially, as we have been blessed with a fair amount of rain, we expect a particularly lush spring.
Our programs start in the spring, continue into early summer, and then resume in the fall. Spring is our favorite time, because we want to show our guests the island at its best, in May. We try to avoid the high season and the heat of July and August --although Kea only gets really crowded the first two weeks of August, and during Easter. Early this year, on April 4, Greek and Catholic Easter coincide, which blissfully leaves the whole month of May to us, after the hoards of Athenian visitors return to the city!
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| Birds like the beautiful multicolored bee-eaters visit us again, in May, dotting the blue sky with their slender, fast-moving silhouettes; the wild savory bushes fill with purple flowers covering the arid slopes. Sheep’s and goats’ milk is rich and fragrant, essential for us to make yogurt and fresh cheese. Although their main season is winter, some wild greens are still around and we pick them to make wonderful pies. During the early classes we get fresh favas from the garden for stews and risotto, and green garlic for our favorite spring skordalia (garlic sauce). We also get plenty of succulent baby lamb and kid, and Stathi, our friend and neighbor, can’t wait to light the coals in his newly-built barbeque and the traditionally constructed wood-burning oven. |  |
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He spit-roasts lamb for us, usually for the farewell lunch.
As the sun starts to dry up the landscape, green gradually gives way to more shades of hay-yellow, and the sea beckons for a refreshing dive, at its clearest this time of the year.
Precious are May’s gifts to Kea!
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Cost
€ 1555.00 (Euro)
Includes:
- Tours, walks, boat trips, visits to local artisans, and participation in all program related activities.
- Four or five cooking workshops led by Aglaia Kremezi and island cooks.
- Group meals with wine.
- Breakfasts, when not offered by accommodations.
- Course recipe folder.
Accommodations:
From € 25 - € 150 (Euro) per person, double occupancy. Rates range according to season.
Inquire for single rooms.
Special Group Discounts:
10% discount on program cost for groups of 4 or more full-paying guests.
Special rates are available for spouses, partners and friends of full-paying guests, who wish to join the group for the meals but not participate in the cooking lessons.
Payment:
€ 600 (Euro) advance (more may be needed for hotel reservations)
€ 800 (Euro) four weeks prior to arrival
The rest of the amount, will be paid upon arrival (cash or credit card)
Contact Us:
Kea Artisanal
Kea P.O. Box 2
GR-84002 Cyclades
Greece
email: moreco@otenet.gr
tel: +30 228 802 1917
| From late SPRING to early SUMMER, and in EARLY FALL we have our scheduled 6-day programs. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR we organize one-day events and special programs for people visiting by yacht, or anybody interested in discovering the Aegean/Mediterranean Culture. |
