Manousakis Winery

Top choice in Hania Province


A family-run business for over 25 years, this pretty winery in the village of Vatolakkos – 16km southwest of the centre of Hania – is well worth a visit. Taste the Nostos wines (the rosé is made blending the Romeiko grape, which is indigenous to Hania), take a free 15-minute tour of the winery production, or simply settle in for lunch or dinner with a bottle on the tree-shaded terrace set among olive groves and citrus trees.

A bus from Hania stops at the main square in Vatolakkos, an eight-minute walk from the winery.


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