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Athens Walking Tour: Discovering Greek Cuisine and Local Food Markets
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3,009 Ratings
Athina
Embark on a 4-hour food walking tour in Athens to discover the vibrant Greek cuisine and explore local food markets. Indulge in delicious tastings and learn about the stories behind the local food scene.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Monastiraki - Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts. The surrounding streets are crammed with traditional tavernas and restaurants, many with Acropolis views.
What's Included
- Food and drink
- Visit to the fish and meat market
- 6 food stops (12 tastings)
- Local food leader
- Tasting of high quality local products
- Groups no larger than 12 people maximum
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Venture away from the usual path and stimulate your taste buds on a 4-hour culinary walking tour in Athens, at a timing that aligns with your own schedule. Explore the Monastiraki Square and the central city market, Varvakios Agora, for half a day. Your tour guide will share the tales and beginnings of the regional cuisine while you get to savor delectable food and beverages at some of the top local gastronomic spots.
- The tour is not suitable for vegans or gluten free intolerance participants
- Please make sure you will not eat anything in advance cause the amount of food is plenty.
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- This tour is suitable for vegetarians, you can inform about your diet preference or alergies your tour leader on spot
- Voted as best experience of South Europe this tour is a unique experience of the culinary present and past of Athens
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Not recommended for gluten free intolerance
Location
Pl. Monastirakiou 6
Platia Monastirakiou
Monastiraki square in front of the little church on the square
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Dorothy_c
Sep 29, 2024
Delicious and Plentiful - Excellent tour! You won’t leave hungry. Maria was a great guide. She even sang for us. Many Greek delicacies. Now we know what to order during our time here.
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Paul_o
Sep 29, 2024
Yum yum - Had a great time with coletta, though make sure to follow the instructions and not eat beforehand because it's a lot of very good food!
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Alana_p
Sep 29, 2024
Did not leave hungry - My husband and I went for our honeymoon. We wanted to try several Greek food. THIS WAS THE PLACE! we didn't leave hungry. We even had good to take home.
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276abbil
Sep 29, 2024
Amazing Food Tour - This food tour was amazing! It was wonderful trying different food where the locals eat from the Greek coffee to see how it was made, the abundance of delicious mezza, mouth tasting souvlaki, to melt in your mouth loukoumades (donuts)—all so authentic. We also toured the local markets. But the tour success wouldn’t have been made possible without Nicoletta. She was so personable, helpful, knowledgeable, and delightful! She made the tour as wonderful as she.
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Meredith_j
Sep 29, 2024
Fantastic for families with kids 8+ - We absolutely loved this tour. The guide was fantastic, the food delicious and it was just the right length of time for our 9 year old. Highly recommend for families with kids 8+. We did the 2pm tour that ended at 5pm
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Thomas_b
Sep 29, 2024
Absolutely fabulous - Absolutely Fabulous! We did the private tour with Silvia (can’t pronounce Greek name) & it was delightful. She took her time explaining the different area as we walked and explained each of the foods to us. It was so enjoyable and you could see her love of Greece. Highly recommend this tour!
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K489vuwendyj
Sep 29, 2024
Fabulous food tour - Maria was amazing, great variety of foods to try along with stories and anecdotes about the history and culture. Thoroughly recommend
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Jenny_b
Sep 28, 2024
Fun, and delicious food tour! - Loved walking around Athens, hearing about local lore. The tour guide was so nice and we met a wonderful group of people! The told us not to eat before and they were right! You leave full! And it tasted fantastic!
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Aishwarya83
Sep 28, 2024
For all foodies! - An afternoon well spent in Athens! Demitra was a great guide who clearly loves what she does! The food we tried throughout was great and the mezze in particular was fantastic! Highly recommended for foodies (bring your appetite!)
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Kimberly_r
Sep 28, 2024
Not worth the money in our opinion - missed the mark 😞 - Unfortunately not the tour we were hoping for😞 We have done food tours before that were far better than this. Choices of locations were mediocre, dessert was the stop before the main event at the end?? Guide was knowledgeable but the tour left us feeling underwhelmed for the price we paid.
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