Small-group food tour of Athens with local guide and 7 tastings
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Small-group food tour of Athens with local guide and 7 tastings

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Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 4 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Discover authentic Athens cuisine
  • Learn about Greek food and traditions with your local guide
  • Smaller group size gives you a personalized experience in good company
What to expect

Start your day by sipping a Greek coffee in a traditional coffee shop, and tasting loukoumades, fried doughnut balls with honey called.

You will then go to one of the oldest pie baking shops in the center of Athens to get a bite of a filled crunchy phyllo dough layered pie, called tyropita. Your tour will continue by tasting koulouri, a pretzel dipped in sesame seeds, from a street stand like most Athenians do every morning. Later you will sample unique local delicacies like sliced meat, cheeses from several regions of the country, olives, and extra virgin olive oil.

Your local guide will then take you strolling around the streets of the central market of Athens. Here you will smell the spices, taste the fresh fruits and a variety of nuts, and enter Varvakios agora, which is the main meat and fish market.

Your tour will end by tasting the most famous and delicious Greek street food, the glorious Souvlaki.

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What's included
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Where

Mitropoleos 1, Athens, Greece

Meeting point:
The meeting point is opposite Syntagma Square (arriving by Metro, get off at the Syntagma station) outside the Cosmote store at 1 Mitropoleos Street. Your tour guide will be holding a light blue sign of Athenian Tours.
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • The maximum number of participants per tour is 10. The minimum number for the tour to take place is 2
  • The tour will be conducted in English
  • The walking pace is moderate with plenty of stops and opportunities to sit
  • Please note that there will be plenty of food on the tour, so you only need to eat a light breakfast
  • Please advise the tour organizer of any allergy or dietary requirements you may have
  • The order of the sites you will visit may be changed by your guide in an effort to ensure you are always at comfort

Remember to bring:

  • Please wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes according to the weather (sunglasses, hat, raincoat, umbrella)
  • It's suggested to bring a bottle of water
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Provider
NOVATRON SA
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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    From Greece - June 2022

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    When I travel, the food has to be an authentic experience, and it is hard to research where the locals go. Tassos, the guide, was super informative, c ...

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