Athens Small-Group Food Tour
- Location:Athens, Greece
- Duration:3 hours (approx.)
- TOUR Code:2906ATHFOOD
Walk along the historic streets of Athens while indulging in traditional Greek cuisine. This tour allows you to savor a wide variety of local delicacies, ranging from the mouthwatering, syrupy 'loukoumades' to traditional 'bougatsa,' 'pastourma,' rusks and olives. You’ll also discover Greek herbs and spices at the Varvakeios food market. Numbers are limited to 12 people on this small-group walking tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.
Highlights
- Food walking tour of Athens
- Taste savory Greek delicacies including the ever-popular sesame koulouri
- Learn the heritage of Greek cuisine
- Experience the vibrant Varvakeios food market
- Visit various specialty food shops in Athens offering an array of fruit, spices and meats
- Small group limited to 12 people for a more personalized experience
- Fully guided tour with local English-speaking guide
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Embark on a culinary journey of taste, color, smell and texture, right below the striking Acropolis in the heart of Athens’ historic city center. This food tour offers an array of colorful and enticing treats. Visit delicatessens, aromatic bakeries and sweet shops, restaurants, dairies, spice merchants, grocery stores and pie shops where you will sample traditional Greek food, including the ever-popular koulouri, a circular bread with sesame seeds.
Your licensed guide will lead you on a food stroll and introduce you to small, hidden specialty food shops. Listen to commentary about the unique and intricate culinary heritage of Greece, as well as the famous Mediterranean diet, hailed today as a model of healthy living.
A genuine Athenian food tour would not be complete without a visit to the vibrant and central Varvakeios food market. Its bustling energy and colorful world of fruit and spice stalls and meat and fish vendors truly make for a cultural experience.
Schedule Details
Athens Food Walking Tour
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10:00am
Duration:3 hours (approx.)
Return details:Concludes at 1:00pm in the Plaka area
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Additional Information
- Local guide
- Food tasting
- Athens guide and map
- Drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
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Indulge in traditional Greek cuisine as you walk along the historic streets of Athens.
Amelia was a super guide, lots of stories of the 'back roads of Athens', to the modern. Sites ... Read more ›
Torontoyyz, Canada, May 2012
What a great way to see the heart of Athens and try some yummy food. Despina is a great ... Read more ›
Meredith, Australia, May 2012
