Athens: For Foodies: A Greek Gastronomy Tour

Name: Athens: For Foodies: A Greek Gastronomy Tour
Brand: Tabl
SKU: GGQSGV
Price: 58.00 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)

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What you’ll do

What better way to explore Athens than by eating your way through it? With an in-the-know foodie guide, you’ll enjoy 15 tastings of Greek cuisine as you walk through the non-touristy neighborhoods of Athens, meeting vendors and learning about traditional Greek recipes. From crunchy phyllo pies to cold cuts and from stuffed tomatoes to loukoumades, your taste buds will be tingling the entire time. Big tip: come hungry.

Itinerary

Start Time: 10 AM

Duration: 4 Hours

Group Size: 1 to 10 Guests

Meeting Point: The fountain at Syntagma Square, Athens

Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Starting from Syntagma Square, where the heart of Athens beats, you will begin an unforgettable journey through Greece's flavours. After meeting your food-loving guide, set off on a city exploration that will introduce you to the local culinary scene. In this 4-hour experience, your guide will share insights into the enduring history of Greek food and culture.

Begin your day with a traditional phyllo pie from a family-run shop, then be led to hidden culinary gems within the city that only locals know about. You will visit various food and pastry shops, off-the-beaten-path taverns, and traditional restaurants, while also exploring the Athens Central Market, the center of Athens' gastronomy life.

Traveling with an expert local means nothing will get past you. You'll learn why food is a special element of Greek culture, the variety of fresh and organic ingredients that the Greek land provides during each season, how different spices have different uses, and what makes Greek cuisine so special. This tour features 15 delicious tastings at 8 different stops, including koulouri, spanakopita, pastourma, feta cheese, other Greek cheeses, various types of Greek olives, sweet pastries like loukoumades and portokalopita, and homemade Greek recipes. You'll escape the crowds and taste the best of what Athens has to offer!

Unlike many Athens food tours, you won't just be sampling mouthfuls. "Athens For Foodies" is a 4-hour Greek gastronomy tour where you will taste traditional Greek recipes, always fresh and seasonal, followed by the favorite treat of the ancient Olympic Games winners! It is not by accident that this tour is a best-seller and included in all of our Greece vacation packages.

We warn you not to eat breakfast and guarantee there will be no room for lunch!