My name is Portokalakis George, born and live in the island of Crete / Greece. I am a travel agent – tour operator and known of the Cretan traditional cooking. Since 1970, my main occupation is Tourism. In earlier years I worked for class hotel complexes and loved my work. I have studied hotel management and worked as head officer for the various departments of class hotels as bar - restaurant - kitchen - main courant - reception, (1970 - 1981). For two years I run my own traditional cuisine restaurant (1982 - 1983). Year 1984 in cooperation with two partners, I established a general tourism office which is busy with everything concerning Travel and tourism at Sea - Land and Air, as well as international transports / cargo's.

Since 1987, I established the company G.PORTOKALAKIS Co. a general tourism office which is busy with everything concerning Travel and tourism at Sea - Land and Air , as well as tour operator for incoming and outgoing. In the last 6 years I am specializing in the field of special concepts of tourism with emphasis in Eco - Tourism. The suggested programs, routes, restaurants, farms, homes are always under close supervising by myself and my special relations with everybody concerned, guarantees the perfect service. Regardless of the size of the group there is always personal contact with the clients to give my special feeling of the individual service!!

TRADITIONAL CRETAN CUISINE - OUR GOURMET HERITAGE

People worldwide are seeking the ideal diet to promote health and prevent sickness. The traditional Cretan cuisine since ancient times summarizes all those characteristics, which proclaim it excellent. The old Cretans were following a simple and healthy way of nutrition. Their diet was consisting mainly of virgin olive oil , cereals , vegetables fruits, red wine and to a lesser degree eggs ,cheese milk , meat and fish. Cretan traditional cuisine contains more than 140 vegetarian dishes.

INVITATION

With our present page we send an invitation to those people who care about such gourmet experiences , the special tastes in combination with tradition and culture.

We would like to introduce you to one, of the most tasty and healthy cuisine's in the world but also to a magnificent ancient civilization.

In other words we invite you to THE WELL - BEING.

We offer you the luxury of enjoying your meal in the famous Herb scented countryside of Crete in the company of warm feeling and joyful people with the sense of hospitality inherited and not dictated by the icy politeness of commercialised tourism.

Cretan cuisine doesn't depend on expensive dishes and glassware or silverware. But your, sometimes earthenware plates will contain valuable fresh wild greens from the mountains, aromatic herbs , garden fresh fruits and vegetables ,virgin olive oil and the famous thyme Cretan honey.