Art Safari returns to Chania and Roger is looking forward to sharing some of his favourite painting spots in September 2025. There’s a painting everywhere you... Read more
Date09 Sep - 16 Sep 2025
Location(s)Chania, CreteEUROPE / Greece
Tour contentOil painting on the mythical island of Crete
Tutor(s)Roger Dellar
Art Safari returns to Chania and Roger is looking forward to sharing some of his favourite painting spots in September 2025.
There’s a painting everywhere you look.
Roger coaches you and gives demos on how he approaches the golden light and violet shadows of this beautiful town.
Chania sits atop of the ruins of the Minoan city of Kydonia and the architecture is rich with ancient footprints of Venetian, Egyptian and Ottoman cultures. Visible from our hotel, the 1570 Venetian lighthouse is one of the oldest and most beautiful lighthouses in the world. It is approached by a long walkway and offers us a wonderful spot for sweeping views of the town, watery reflections and silhouettes of the distant mountains.
We will focus our painting time in the pretty narrow streets of the walled old town, and the beautiful 14th-Century Venetian Harbour. We aim to capture the essence of life in Chania in our oil paintings: people chatting in squares, shopping in marketplaces and relaxing in harbourside cafés.
Our canvases will fill with scenes of churches, temples, the aristocratic houses of the Venetian and later Turkish nobles, minarets and domes, archways, Juliet balconies and overflowing terracotta pots in the labyrinth of narrow streets.
We may choose to go on an excursion to some local villages or vineyards where we could paint surrounded by rolling hills and olive trees.
Our base for this Art Safari is the comfortable Porto Veneziano Hotel on the beautiful waterfront and within walking distance of our painting locations in the old town.
TOUR COST:
From £2,325 per person sharing excluding flights.
Single Supplement from £440
FLIGHTS:
The joining point for this tour is Chania Airport.
Please ask us for details of the group flights (we’re looking at EasyJet from Gatwick to Chania) ATOL protected.
Please liaise with us for flight timings; we aim to have the group all travelling on the same flights. If arriving at a different time from the group, there will be an additional charge for separate airport transfers.
OUR PRICES INCLUDE:
All accommodation, all meals, art tuition & hosting, a day excursion to Manousakis Winery & internal transport as stated on the itinerary, and group airport transfers.
OUR PRICES EXCLUDE:
Flights, alcoholic drinks, gratuities, optional activities, art materials, personal expenses.
WALKING:
A reasonable level of fitness will be required for this tour – we will be walking to painting locations in the old town/harbour.
Enquire now on 01394 382235 or [email protected]
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