Photos: G Da, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Peulle, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: G Da, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Peulle, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Orange groves and spoon sweets
Your local guide
Stavros Bekiaris
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Highlights
- A grove worked by three generations
- Oranges turned into syrup sweets
- A process unchanged for decades
- The plain outside town, shown live
- A family food tradition, explained
About this tour
This session shows the region's orange groves and the spoon sweet tradition tied to them, filmed at my own family's grove outside town. You see the rows of trees and then the fruit being prepared into syrup-preserved sweets, with the process explained step by step. It stays within this one family grove.
I move slowly between the trees and the preparation area, since I grew up helping with this process myself. Questions about the fruit and the tradition come up often, and I answer them from years of family experience.
This suits anyone curious about the region's food traditions beyond its history and fortresses. It also works well paired with a taverna session for the fuller local food picture.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Nafplio before heading out.
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Family Orange Grove 15 min
The camera shows rows of orange trees on the plain outside town, and I explain how three generations of my family have worked this same grove.
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Making Spoon Sweets 15 min
You see the fruit being prepared into a syrup-preserved sweet, and I point out the steps that have stayed the same across generations.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Nafplio: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Nafplio orange spoon sweet and Psaromahalas, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Nafplio, showing you Family Orange Grove and Making Spoon Sweets live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I walk the grove with my phone, keeping the orange trees in clear view.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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