Visit the factory

HELLO! I am a local factory and can be visited!

 

 

While we can happily ship our creations directly to your door, fresh out of our factory, we are also open to visitors! Our store in Gerani of Chania encompasses all the things FISIKA is—a retail shop, a factory, and a green patio to relax—all under one roof, allowing real magic to happen.

 

Will you visit us?

 

 
 
 

We believe it will be amazing for you to experience FISIKA with all your senses. It’s all about what you will be seeing when you enter our garden and our yard. What you’ll be hearing and touching and smelling. What sounds and melodies you will be hearing, how you will be greeted by our little dog. What you will take away, either physically or in spirit. If we can create a great experience for you and connect with you—even if it’s just for a minute or two—then our mission is accomplished.

But it could also be for more than that: meeting you in person, chatting with you, sharing a cup of tea in the yard is incredibly important to us. We love it when people stay and share their stories with us and wish to listen to our story too: because there is a real story behind FISIKA, a story of love, honour and respect, a story you can take part in, a story you can share with your family and friends.

 

 

 
 

Come by, to get a memorable, engaging and even somewhat luxurious experience, but always in a casual and friendly mood!

 

 

 

We encourage you to drop in, sit and relax even if you are not looking at skincare. Psst, that’s a call out for all of you husbands and fathers that would really appreciate a quiet moment: You can rest in our green patio, with a free cup of tea in hand, or even raki if you feel like it, while the wife and the daughter vividly chat with us in-store. The kids can also stay active with our outdoor games, books, and the colouring station.

See you there!

 

Activities for everyone!

Here is what you can do with us at FISIKA.

Cosmetics factory & more:

Tours & Activities - Zero waste shopping - Accessible tourism

Chania has many olive oil mills, many wineries, breweries and many bee-keepers, but only one Visitable Cosmetics Factory!

Would you miss this?

We will be happy to have you here at FISIKA. Together we can enjoy a memorable, engaging and even somewhat luxurious experience, but always in a casual and friendly mood -the Cretan way!  

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH US

Take a mini Factory Tour

Indoors to see the showroom, packing, and production areas.

And outdoors, to enjoy the sea view, the herbal garden, the calmness, and the sunlight.

Why take this tour?

FISIKA is the 1st established soap factory of its kind on the whole island of Crete, using organic olive oil and all-natural recipes! This unique attraction has been visited since 2010 and is the No 1 thing to do in the area. Filio ''the witch'' and her daughter Maria, as well as Titika and Zenia, share the family's long tradition in skincare with you through an inspiring, educating story backed with product sampling as well as videos of production scenes on how soap is made with local organic olive oil!

Attend a Live soap-making show

Indoors for private groups of 1-2. 

Outdoors for private groups of 1-6. 

Why attend the show?

This live soap-making demonstration is an educative and effortless class where you can watch and learn a lot about the making of soap. It's presented by a soap maker with 32 years of experience in the craft, in fluent English. For 1-6 attendants, will hand you our uniforms and let you stir the mixture. 30' long with a ticket fee per person. Provided for free for children and students.

Please note: Confirmation of booking a day before is required.

Take a DIY Be a soap maker seminar

Indoors for private groups of 1-2. 

Outdoors for private groups of 1-6. 

Why take the seminar?

Making your own soap is as important as growing your own food. Since we use soap every day and repeatedly throughout our entire life, it is vital that we know what our soap is made of, what it does to the skin, and how it affects our bodies. So let’s make our own, shall we? Be prepared to be inspired, to be hooked with this unique craft during a life-changing experience!

 You will be mentored by a soap maker with 33 years of experience in the craft, in fluent English. We will provide you with the uniforms, the equipment, our high-quality ingredients, notes, and continuous support. You will make 600g / 21oz of soap to take it home to enjoy! The seminar is 3h long, with a ticket fee per person. 

Please note: Prepayment of 50% and confirmation of booking a day before are required. You get a full refund of your prepayment if you cancel 15h before. There are discounts available for groups of 3-6.

Make artisan soap crafts - Activity for kids

Outdoors for private groups of 1-6. 

Why join this activity?

Soap making might be a serious handicraft but that doesn't mean soap makers don't know how to have fun!!! You and your family can spend some creative, fun, and totally original time. Whether it'll be you on your own, you and your friends eg. for a girls-only time, or you and the kids, one thing is certain: You'll be getting your hands ''dirty'' into colorful soap-making. You will make sweet-smelling, round, and square artisan beauty bars, or if crafty and playful, shape birds, turtles, hearts, etc! Kids love making these!

We're talking about activated imagination, messy play, and pure fun! We will provide you with the uniforms, the equipment, our high-quality ingredients, natural colors, and scents. You will make your own batch of artisan soaps from a premade soap base. You can take them home to give as gifts to friends or sell them at a craft festival. The activity is 45h long, with a ticket fee per kit (includes soap base, natural colorants, decorations, etc.) 

Please note: You don't have to pay a fee for you if you want just the kid to get messy or if you'd like to share the kit's materials with your child. Confirmation of booking a day before is required. There is a discount available for a group of 4 or 6.

Make a bath necklace - Activity for Toddlers

Outdoors for private groups of 2-6. 

Why join this activity?

Your toddler or preschooler(s) can make their own bath necklace! They will choose one of many colors of natural ribbon to use as a string for the necklace. Then they choose 14 beads of soap, in various sizes, many colors, and different scents (which are all-natural and child-safe), and thread them.

It's Montessori-inspired! The aim is to thread the beads in sequence, refine their motor skills and develop their concentration and their confidence. The child can use their creation back at home, in the bath (or hang it in the closet for the nice smell!). You (the parents/ guardians) will guide the child (or children), in the presence of FISIKA's warm, friendly staff. It's 30' long, with a ticket per necklace.

Please note: You don't have to pay a fee for you if only the child will make a necklace.

 

Make a meatless souvlaki -Activity for Children

Outdoors for private groups of 1-6. 

Why join this activity?

Can you make souvlaki without meat? Can you make fries without potatoes? Yes and yes! You and your children can make non-edible versions of the famous Greek fast food. The child/children (or even adults) will make 2 pieces of souvlaki made of soap on a skewer, but also some fries made of soap! It's a fun experience that you will not find anywhere else! Plus, it's Vegan.

We're talking about activated imagination, messy play, and pure fun! We provide you with the uniforms, the equipment, our high-quality ingredients, natural colors, and scents. Each participant makes their own couple of soap skewers and fries to take home to surprise friends, or use on Halloween or on April Fools' Day in the bathroom! The activity is max. 1h long, with a ticket fee per participant.

Please note: You don't have to pay a fee for you if only the child will make the souvlaki and the fries, or if you want to share.

 

VIDEOS & REVIEWS

 
 

Factory Tour

Watch stories
 
 
 

Scenes from the lab

Watch stories
 

Read reviews from past guests' visits

 

 

Read on TripAdvisor
 

Cancellation and Refund Terms on the paid services:

Prepayment is necessary to book a day. In case you can't make it to our meeting, you can cancel your booked class/ show/ activity and get a full refund. Just let us know at any time till 24h (except Sundays) before the appointment. In case of agreement on prepayment, refunds will be processed within 3 working days and will be issued to the original method of payment and in the original tender currency. The length of time it takes for the funds to appear in your account will depend on your payment provider. Read our Cancellation requests and Refund policy here.  

Notes:

A tour or seminar can be scheduled for a specific day and hour, according to your calendar on a day that we're not already booked. Tours are mostly held from 10 am -1 pm, on a Tuesday, on a Thursday, or on a Saturday, or from 5 pm to 8 pm Monday to Friday.

For attendants under 18 years old, an adult supervisor is necessary and they may be asked to sign disclaimer paperwork that they're fully responsible for the child/ children during the soap-making demonstration class or the crafts activities. For attendants 8-18 years old, an adult supervisor is necessary and they may be asked to sign disclaimer paperwork that they’re fully responsible for the child/ children during the DIY seminar. Adult attendants may be asked to sign disclaimer paperwork that they’re fully responsible for their own safety, handling tools carefully and strictly following our guidance throughout the DIY seminar, causing no harm to themselves, their co-attendants, their tutor, or tutor-assistants and their surroundings.

HOW TO REACH US

Here's the link to the map - we can't wait to show you around! Plus code: GV9M+Q7 Gerani, Platanias. 

Call us at +302821061930 or +306970507536

Join us on Facebook, Tiktok, and Instagram. Chat about your experience in Crete within our community and share your photos with #FISIKAexperience or #myFISIKAstory. See you there! 


 

 

Reviews:

 

 

Cliona on Facebook

''Your products are wonderful and your cakes as well. Thank you for a nice visit to your lovely place in June''

 

Jane on Facebook

''I can highly recommend their face creams, will need to pop in in August to replace my Anti-wrinkle cream, and of course, see the lovely Leon the dog!''

 

Angela on Facebook

''I have just received my packet from you, and I am happy as ever! I cannot live without your hand cream, and I love the worry beads! I started at the university in Denmark a month ago, and I am studying Classical Studies, where I am learning Ancient Greek so I need these worry beads, after a long and rough day. I went to visit you at the end of May, and I really hope I get the chance to come back soon again. It was so nice to talk to you Filio, you are one of the kindest people I have ever met. Thank you so much again, I love your concept and all of you!''

 

Marie from Sweden

''I am SO thankful for having the privilege to see and smell and try your wonderful products, and how you are making them. When I am coming back to Crete, I will visit you again. Thank you for making such great products for all of us People. We need it so much.''

 

Ida on Facebook

''Exciting place and lovely products handmade natural raw materials.''

 

Karen on Facebook

''I had an amazing morning with a scent of lavender, rosemary, with a taste of warm, cosy Greek coffee and the women of pure nature. Visit Fisika in Tavronitis if you search for a great relief of your tired skin.''

 

Chalepianka on Facebook

''We really enjoyed visiting you at the shop. So nice to talk with all of you again! We love your soap, and the face cream is fantastic!''

 

Laura on Facebook

''My husband and I visited your shop in Crete back in July as part of our holiday to Europe and Greece. We purchased a number of your products to try and I fell in love with them all and the way they make my skin feel. I have stopped using any other beauty products now and just use yours.''

 

Nicole from New Zeland

''Visited Fisika on the Greek island of Crete last October. Lovely shop and workshop. Not mass-produced. Super products, nice packaging, ethically made, smell amazing and makes your skin feel yummy! Sam bought shaving soap and says it's the best product he has ever used! The website is very user-friendly for buying online and prices are great. Fab gifts for friends or treat yourself. Highly recommend you to give them a try.''

 

Read more at Tripadvisor...

 

 

Thank you all for visiting us in Gerani village, Platanias region. You can share your experience at Tripadvisor and let future guests know about your opinion!

 

 

This was our previous store in Tavronitis, where it all began. Have you been there? We're excited to show you around the new place in Gerani!

 

 
 

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