Top Northeast Aegean Islands Classes & Workshops

Step away from the crowds and fast-paced sightseeing and relax with a mindfulness and yoga class set against the picturesque backdrop of Icaria. Choose a “meditation on the rocks” small-group experience in Nas, Avlaki, Agios Kirikos, or Therma, or opt for a private experience for meditation, yoga, or healing. Connect with nature and find inner peace as you hone your spiritual practice in the open air.

These cooking lessons reveal the secrets of longevity, which are hidden in the island’s unique gastronomy. Participants will learn how to prepare and cook three or four recipes from the mainly plant-based Ikarian cuisine. They may actively involve themselves in the cooking process or keep notes, while at the end of the lesson, the food is served for everyone to enjoy together with wine from the family’s winery. Local gastronomy is inextricably linked to longevity according to the results of studies run by American and European research groups. These scientists have cooperated with the Karimalis family in the selection of information and data on the Ikarian way of life and the local gastronomy based on traditional recipes.

Afianes wines continues the inherited winemaking techiques that trace back to ancient Greece. We press our wines by foot in a granite press and ferment these wines in clay amphorae buried in the earth. Come taste history and discover the magic of these ancestral style wines!

Enjoy an intimate and unlimited tasting experience with our winemaker. For the true wine lover, this experience is meant to showcase the effects of time on wine. From season to season, the wine captures the exact nature of the harvest itself. Tour the estate, enjoy some local Ikarian charcuterie, and discover the essence of time in this unique experience.