Athens: The Ultimate Food Tasting Tour
ID: GYG145977-218616
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Experience the wealth and importance of Greek culinary tradition and witness many majestic monuments in the ultimate food-tasting tour in downtown Athens, with more than 10 stops of Greek delicacy tasting!
This food tour will please food lovers and history dwellers alike, as you will stroll the historical city center with your experienced tour guide. As for the food tasting, start your day in one of the most quaint neighborhoods, Psyrri, where you'll have a fitting Greek breakfast of aromatic Greek coffee and the well-known “koulouri” sesame pastry. Also you will visit the Center of Greek Tradition. As part of the Greek tradition delving, visit an old sandal shop and choose a pair which fits you from thousands of options.
From there, experience the depth of traditional Mediterranean cuisine by visiting original Greek delis, a couple of specialized Greek pie shops and the vivid Varvakios market, while tasting world-renowned Greek delicacies such as cheese, meat products, rusks, olives and olive oil, vegetables and everything else you could ask for in a Greek food tour. Finish the tour on an alternative note by visiting an obscure, yet so authentic Greek tapas shop and accompany your tapas with prestigious alcoholic beverages like Tsipouro in a true Greek food-tasting experience.
For those of you who still don't have enough, there is an option of finishing your meal with original Greek sweets like “loukoumades” in picturesque nearby sweet shops. Overall, this food tour combines a unique, traditional food-tasting experience with a thorough acquaintance of Athens' city center history, and is a surefire option to satisfy the nerds of traditional food and history alike!
Highlights
- Enjoy traditional greek coffee served by the view of Acropolis
- Visit one of the oldest bakeries, famous for offering the best greek tyropita
- Get to know the world famous and aromatic, greek mastiha
- Explore an authentic hidden cookery where you will try original greek culinary treasures
- Experience greek tsipouro with mezze a big part of greek social culture
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Be on time
• Wear comfortable shoes (not slippery)
• Stay with the group
• Wear sunscreen and a hat
• Inform us of any allergies and digestive disorders
• Mind your personal belongings
• Freely ask questions
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Monastiraki square
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
