Lyrarakis Winery & Tasting Room

Beautifull winery trully. Lots of spaces to enjoy a tasting. It is a commercial winery though with a lot of tourist. Food was good. The wines of the tastings were oke. But the experience is tailored to tourists. Tasting costs 18 euro for 5 smaller tastings or 25 euro for 7 tastings. Google maps will send you through small roads dont go there its sandy with holes. Stick to the highway from Heraklion.

My family and I had a wonderful experience at Lyrarakis winery. Angel was an excellent tour guide who was very knowledgeable and kind. The picnic food and wines we received were not only delicious but also served so generously. A must do if you are visiting Heraklion, Crete!

We had a lovely Wine Tasting. George was an excellent host and very knowledgeable. The winery and vineyard was very special and the wines absolutely amazing. We ordered 10 go to back home. Would absolutely recommend.

The vineyard is way off the main road. Just keep swimming and you'll eventually get there. 😁 We arrived about 10 minutes after it opened and were greeted immediately. They gave us all the options (which is also on their website so there shouldn't be any surprises). We sat down at their beautiful scenic outdoor tasting area that is shaded. We chose the 5 wine per person option. Afterwards, we had a friendly tour which went into the history of the vineyard and how they grow and harvest the grapes. Everything went well except for one thing, I wish we could have picked the wines we wanted to taste since we only had five out of their full list. This may have tailored our experience a little better for the particular wines we were looking for. One last thing to note, on our way out there were two tour buses that were on their way in. So if you get to them at the wrong time they may be very busy with the tours coming in.

What a lovely winery! My wife and I visited during our honeymoon in late September and chose to book the wine tasting and picnic lunch ahead of time. We arrived and were given a private tour of the cellar with a welcome glass of wine and a lesson on the winery's history. We were a little worried about lunch since there were many other tourists visiting that day. But, we were shown to a private table under an olive tree set away from the other tasting areas. We had a totally private lunch with three glasses of different local wines that were introduced by one of the staff. Each glass of wine had multiple food options paired with it and we were able to hear a breif descirption of how each variety would pair with different flavors. After the introduction, my wife and I were left to enjoy a private lunch at our own pace and experiment with different wine/flavor combinations. The lunch finished with a dessert paired with a semi-sweet sparkling wine that was truly delicious. Our host gifted us the rest of the bottle as a honeymoon gift which really warmed our hearts. We took the bottle with us to Santorini and enjoyed the perfect flavors there. This winery is definitely worth making time for when in Crete!

Wonderful wines. Great guided tour with more information about the winery the way they grow their grapes. The food was fantastic as well

That was a positive surprise. We went to Lyrarakis on our tour through the island. Very lovely place to have a wine tasting (outstanding wines!) and great food under the pavilions in front of the winery. The team was also very friendly and welcoming, this was the highlight of the day.

What an amazing experience! The atmosphere was welcoming and not pretentious and the setting was gorgeous! We were surprised by their family-friendly options including a non-alcoholic tastings for children. (Every vineyard should do this!) The team spoke amazing English and were well-educated with both the wines and their production process. We learned a lot about the varietals of Cretan grapes and enjoyed tasting them with yummy food offerings. We highly recommend adding a visit to Lyrarakis to your Crete itinerary!