Taste of Athens Small-Group Food Tour
Description
Get the taste of Athens. Indulge in a stroll around the heart of the historic Old City of Athens, before going deeper in the neighbourhoods of the city exploring the alternative and artistic streets of Psyrri and Monastiraki. Make more than 8 different stops during our walk and taste a variety of samples – enough to fill your belly to the brim with all the amazing greek flavours! From home-made dishes and street foods, to traditional souvlaki and cheesepie – the Taste of Athens tour is your chance to immerse yourself inside Athens' food scene and acquaint yourself with greek culinary culture and habits.
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Meet your guide at the church in Monastiraki Square, then begin your half-day walking tour with a fresh fruit juice and koulouri, an assortment of Greek breakfast items including cheese pie and spinach pie. Enjoy this with a traditional Greek coffee at a local cafe.
Explore the backstreets around one of the Europe's oldest markets. This area is famous for herb and spice shops, where you can taste and smell traditional products like Greek yogurt, olive oil, tea, chamomile, and cured beef.
Walk over to the chic area of Aiolou, home to some of the best local restaurants in Athens. Try Greek meze, including ouzo or tsipouro, traditional Greek liqueurs. Dive into an enticing pastry shop to sample loukoumades. These golden donuts are unlike any you’ve ever eaten before, doused in sweet syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts. Listen to your guide’s entertaining and interesting stories about culture and daily life in Greece, and then head to the meat and fish market of Varvakeios Agora. If you still have room in your belly, it is the time to try souvlaki in one of the most traditional spots in Athens. Let your guide get in line for you, as you rest in the beautiful Agia Eirini square. Marinated in lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper, grilled on skewers, and served in pita bread, souvlaki or gyro is the final and most important stop. Delight your taste buds and discover the real Athens.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
Reviews(34)
One of the best food tour, lucky to have the guide to myself which was an unexpected and wonderful experience. My guide was super knowledgeable and proud of her city.
Danae was very knowledgeable and made the experience so much fun. I got a great variety of food to taste and it was an excellent introduction to the city and the culture! Highly recommend.
My guide was great - friendly and knowledgeable, making the tour enjoyable. I was the only one on the tour, possibly due to the weather, which made it more personal. Than you Diana (and I'm sorry for probably spelling your name wrong)
Lilly was our guide through the amazing open air markets of Athens. We started with real Greek coffee, and moved on to more authentic foods that we had no prior experience with. Lilly asked us about different Greek foods we had tried previously and made sure we got to taste completely different things. It was fun, informative, and satisfying to the taste buds.
Athena was our guide, and she was lovely - really friendly, helpful, and informative. She also made sure that we didn't go hungry, and here's a tip, don't have a large breakfast before this tour! Loved our time with her, would definitely recommend.
Amazing from start to finish. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. 11/10. We tried so many foods. Couldn’t eat another bite!
Lily was amazing and informative. The tour was fun and smooth and more than we expected. We would definitely recommend it.
So much great food! Debbie was a true gem and made our tour special. From the Greek coffee (OMG!) to the Souvlaki and beyond, we loved every bite! Visiting the market was a treat with the meat and fish vendors. Olives, Mezza platters, a tasty spirit, and so much more. Come hungry because you won't leave that way!
I went on the small group tour for a Taste of Athens recently. My tour guide Danai told me that today would be a solo tour! The various shops we went to and savory Greek foods we tried were really amazing! Danai was a great tour guide despite having only me to entertain. She was very knowledgeable of the cultural significance in Greece of the specialties we tried. The afternoon session was a treat! Walking on certain backstreets was both easier and less crowded. I particularly enjoyed the mezze and people watching aspects of my time with Danai. All in all, she could not have been nicer!
We booked a Greek food tasting tour and was met by a lovely young lady (Gari with an i and not y)! Her knowledge and friendliness were exceptional. We would definitely recommend you use only this guide. We enjoyed our experience so much, we booked the afternoon tour as well, so we could spend the whole day with her. It was like walking around with a friend that we had known years, not someone that we had Just met.
