The wind Park of Gods Lokal experiences

Our meeting
point for this excursion will take place at 10 am in the chapel of Agios
Nikolaos, outside the village of Agios Georgios of the Lassithi plateau, where
we will see several windmills in operation.

The tour starts
in the surrounding fields of the area where windmills are still in use and a
guide will explain how they work, and you will see in real time how farmers
draw water for their crops.

Then, following
the road that leads to the centre of the village, we will find the Agios
Georgios’ complex of three museums which are a cultural heritage point for the
Lassithi Plateau. Here, you will be presented with insights on the local
folklore, the life and work of Eleutherius Venizelos and also you will admire
ecclesiastical and neoclassical exhibits.

Then, we will
visit the windmill construction workshop. There, the award-winning mechanical
engineer (Europa Nostra 2015) Georgios Chatzakis will present us the exclusive
patented sail patent for the restoration of the Wind Park and will give us
useful information on the history of the windmills and their contribution to
the economic development of Lassithi.

We will also
visit the next-door workshop where miniature windmills are made of clay and
wood.

At the end of
our tour we will enjoy a delicious meal at the traditional tavern Dias (Zeus).
The Tavern has been operating in the centre of the village since 1966 and
offers excellent food by the means of traditional dishes made with local and
fresh products.