Timpaki · Southern Crete · Greece
The land speaks to those who take the time to listen
Walk the banana greenhouses, pick sun-ripened tomatoes, and share a farmer’s table with the family that grows it all.
The Farm
Organic, family-run, and rooted in the Messara plain
Agritales is a working organic farm in Timpaki, where Southern Crete’s microclimate lets bananas grow beside tomatoes, melons, and peppers all year round.
Family-run
Run by a couple, supervised by their two-year-old daughter.
Certified organic
No synthetic sprays, no shortcuts. Just soil, sun, and patience.
Certified organic by
15,000 m2
Greenhouses featuring: cucumbers, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (different varieties), sweet corn, bananas
2,000 m2
Open-field cultivation: melons, watermelons, sweet corn, armenian cucumbers, lettuce, parsley, dill, swiss chard
30,000 m2
Organic olive tree fields where we produce our own olive oil
The Experience
Be a farmer for a day: Learn, harvest & taste
Step inside a real working greenhouse in southern Crete and experience authentic farm life with a local producer. Harvest fresh vegetables with your own hands and enjoy a true farm-to-table tasting.
2 hours
Small groups · max 10 guests
All ages welcome
Free for children under 12
What you’ll do
Step 1
Welcome to Agritales
Meet your local host and discover the story behind our family farm in Tympaki,Crete.
Step 2
Explore a working greenhouse
Walk inside our active greenhouse and learn how we grow our vegetables.
Step 3
Harvest like a local farmer
Pick your own vegetables directly from the plants and experience what daily farm life feels like.
Step 4
Farmer’s table tasting
Enjoy a fresh Cretan salad made from the vegetables you just harvested, with our own olive oil, raki or wine.
What’s included
Guided greenhouse and open-field cultivation tour
Hands-on picking, whatever is in season
Farmer’s table tasting with farm produce
Cold spring water, coffee, and shade breaks
What’s not included
Transport to and from the farm
Full meals beyond the tasting
Sun hats and sunscreen
Wear closed shoes, this is a real working farm, and the paths are earthy.
Location
Between the mountains and the Libyan Sea
The farm sits just outside Timpaki, in the fertile Messara plain of Southern Crete. You’re ten minutes from the legendary beach of Matala, and a short drive from the Minoan palace of Phaistos.
How to get here
By car: about 65 km from Heraklion, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes via Moires. Free parking at the farm gate.
By bus: KTEL buses run daily from Heraklion to Timpaki. We’ll pick you up from the village square, just tell us when you book.
Staying in Matala, Kalamaki, or Kokkinos Pirgos? You’re less than 15 minutes away.
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10 min
to Matala beach and its famous caves
15 min
to the Minoan palace of Phaistos
About Agritales
Two farmers, one little girl, and a lot of stories
Agritales is more than a farm—it’s our family’s home, and we’re happy to share it with you.
Here in southern Crete, we’ve spent generations growing fruit, vegetables, and memories. Thanks to our unique climate, tropical and Mediterranean plants thrive side by side, creating a farm full of colours, flavours, and surprises.
Whether you’re picking fresh fruit, wandering through the orchards, or simply enjoying a homemade treat under the Cretan sun, we hope you’ll experience the farm just as we do: slowly, naturally, and together.
The simplest moments become the most memorable.
Book your visit
Come pick a story with us
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Good to Know
Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder before visiting the farm. Still unsure? Message us on WhatsApp anytime.
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Can you host dietary requirements at the farm table?