Winter Tour
Winter Cohousing Tour
Dates: February 20th - 29th
(Thursday to Sunday)
Peloponnesos (Sparta)
Fly-in: February 20th (Thursday) – Arrive in Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Welcome dinner and overnight stay.
Explore: Feb. 21st – 23rd
(Friday to Sunday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.
Stay: Menelaion Hotel.
Transition: February 24th (Monday) – Drive back to Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Free evening or optional group dinner.
Crete (Rethymno)
Fly to Crete: February 25 (Tuesday) – Morning flight to Chania, drive to Rethymno, and settle in.
Stay: Ink House of Europe Hotel.
Explore: February 26 – February 28 (Wednesday to Friday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.
Fly-out: February 29 (Sat) – Depart from Crete or continue with optional travel.
Spring Tour & Workshops
Spring Cohousing Tour
Dates: April 24 – May 3, 2025 (Thursday to Saturday)
Peloponnesos (Sparta):
Fly-in: April 24 (Thursday) – Arrive in Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Welcome dinner and overnight stay.
Explore: April 25 – April 27 (Friday to Sunday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.
Stay: Menelaion Hotel.
Transition: April 28 (Monday) – Drive back to Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Free evening or optional group dinner.
Crete (Rethymno):
Fly to Crete: April 29 (Tuesday) – Morning flight to Chania, drive to Rethymno, and settle in.
Stay: Ink House of Europe Hotel.
Explore: April 30 – May 2 (Wednesday to Friday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.
Fly-out: May 3 (Saturday) – Depart from Crete or continue with optional travel.
Early Summer
and Workshops
Early Summer Cohousing Tour
Dates: June 5 – June 14, 2025 (Thursday to Saturday)
Peloponnesos (Sparta):
Fly-in: June 5 (Thursday) – Arrive in Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Welcome dinner and overnight stay.
Explore: June 6 – June 8 (Friday to Sunday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.Stay: Menelaion Hotel.
Transition: June 9 (Monday) – Drive back to Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Free evening or optional group dinner.
Crete (Rethymno):
Fly to Crete: June 10 (Tuesday) – Morning flight to Chania, drive to Rethymno, and settle in.
Explore: June 11 – June 13 (Wednesday to Friday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites. Stay: Ink House of Europe Hotel.
Fly-out: June 14 (Saturday) – Depart from Crete or continue with optional travel.
Autumn Tour & Workshops
Autumn Cohousing Tour
Dates: October 9 – October 18, 2025 (Thursday to Saturday)
Peloponnesos (Sparta):
Fly-in: October 9 (Thursday) – Arrive in Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Welcome dinner and overnight stay.
Explore: October 10 – October 12 (Friday to Sunday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.Stay: Menelaion Hotel.
Transition: October 13 (Monday) – Drive back to Athens, stay in Plaka near the Acropolis. Free evening or optional group dinner.
Crete (Rethymno):
Fly to Crete: October 14 (Tuesday) – Morning flight to Chania, drive to Rethymno, and settle in.
Explore: October 15 – October 17 (Wednesday to Friday) – Visit sites, enjoy cohousing workshops, and explore the local and regional areas around the sites.Stay: Ink House of Europe Hotel.
Fly-out: October 18 (Saturday) – Depart from Crete or continue with optional travel.
Cohousing Curious Tours
Explore the vision of cohousing in Greece and its beautiful locations with members and professionals:
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Begin with a welcome dinner in Athens the night before, where you'll connect with others interested in community living.
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Travel to Sparta to enjoy touring and learning about our Peloponnesos project with our cohousing consultant, developer, and members in a one-day experience.
The tour includes a "What is Cohousing?" presentation, visits to the location and to the surounding area. -
Return to Athens for a group meal in Plaka, and then off to beautiful island of Crete, to the ancient city of Rethymno for our cohousing tour. Learn about the area and experience the sites, and tour homes, gaining insights from our cohousing consultant, developer, and members.
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You'll also learn about the local area, the path to becoming a member of Greek Village Cohousing and the path to becoming an expat in Greece.
Explorer Member Tours
Those who aspire to live in our village begin by becoming Explorer Members, joining a dedicated group that collaborates weekly on Zoom to co-create their future community.
Explorer Member Tours take community engagement to the next level—offering a hands-on, immersive experience where members actively shape the village’s design, decisions, and culture. This is more than a tour; it’s a shared journey that fosters a deep sense of belonging and investment in the community’s future.
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Each tour begins in Athens with the welcome meal in Plaka before continuing first to Sparta (Peloponnesos) and then to Rethymno (Crete).
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Members engage in special workshops where they meet actively with each other, the cohousing consultant, and professionals, so make decisions taht align their village with their vision and values.
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Members also engage in special trips and meals to bond and get to know each other.
Tour Interest Form- join us!!!
Fill out this information to let us know you are interested in joining one of our group tours.
Choose Your Participation Level
Members: Participate in in-depth cohousing workshops, private strategy sessions, and take an active part in choosing the location, design, materials, Common House floor plan, policies, and governance and decision making of their village. They belong as the creators of their village and bond with neighbors over creating the village together.
Non-Members: Join introductory sessions about cohousing and shorter guided site tours.