Picking olives in Ikaria
The olive picking takes place by the end of October and during the whole November. Book simple accommodation or a language course and participate in the olive picking.
Olive picking and accommodation at the Center
If you do not want to participate in a Greek language course, you can pick olives with us by booking a room in the Center’s guesthouse during the period of October-November. This way you can participate in the activities we organize for our students, such as traditional dance lessons, cooking evenings, etc., without participating in the lessons themselves. During the hours when other students have lessons, you will be able to help pick olives.
Olive picking and Greek lessons
If you want to combine your participation in olive picking with a Greek language course, register in a Greek language course that takes place in October or November.
Ikaria
Ikaria is a small island in the center of the Aegean, still off the radar of the tourist industry, with a unique wild nature and a mountainous terrain. For some people Ikaria is the place where people forget to die, as some studies conclude that the island belongs to the longevity zones, the blue zones: A place where people live longer than expected.