Athina Trip Overview
Our amazing private and personalized walking food tour promises to cast light on the city’s tastes and culinary customs. Watch locals shop at the Central Market, chat to vendors, and visit traditional food spots for 15 tastings of treats such as pies, loukoumades, home-cooked main dishes and desserts, all accompanied by food stories and tips you’d otherwise miss. Entirely customizable and definitely fun, this food tour will leave you full of food and fond memories!
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Athina, Greece
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Food Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athina, Greece, Greece
Our amazing private and personalized walking food tour promises to cast light on the city’s tastes and culinary customs. Watch locals shop at the Central Market, chat to vendors, and visit traditional food spots for 15 tastings of treats such as pies, loukoumades, home-cooked main dishes and desserts, all accompanied by food stories and tips you’d otherwise miss. Entirely customizable and definitely fun, this food tour will leave you full of food and fond memories!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece
Begin your food tour by meeting your local guide in Syntagma Square, the emblematic meeting point of the Athenians. After a brief introduction to Athens’ food scene and gastronomy, set off on a 4-hour long exploration of Athens’ well-hidden culinary gems. Starting your tastings with a traditional ‘koulouri’ and a traditional phyllo pie from a family-run shop. And the best is yet to come!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Agia Irini Church, 36 Aiolou Street, Athens Greece
While walking down Athens’ streets, you’ll stumble upon the famous Agia Irini Square, a popular and beloved local hangout.
Discover the gastronomic culture by coming across a number of local delis and spice shops along Evripidou street. You will stop for some local cheese-tasting and you will even have the opportunity to try some local meze!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Central Market Athens, Monastiraki Greece
Up next is the beating heart of Athens’ culinary culture, Athens Central Market. Explore the vast variety of fresh meat, fish, and vegetables the locals use for their everyday cooking and try for yourselves the riches of the Greek land.
Let your expert guide take you to an offbeat family-run tavern, learn why food is a special element of Greek culture and indulge in a traditional Greek meal. Featuring 15 delicious tastings, like dolmades, pastourma, feta cheese, and the famous Kalamata olives, you’ll get to escape the crowds and taste the best of what Athens has to offer.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kotzia Square, 63A Athinas St, Athens Greece
After your hearty meal, it’s time for dessert! Walk on Aiolou street, and enter one of the oldest sweets shops in Athens, housed in a beautiful neoclassical building, to try traditional ‘loukoumades’, the doughnut-like dessert. As your final stop, you will get to try a cup of traditional Greek coffee; sip your aromatic brew while daydreaming about coming back to Greece as soon as possible!
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Monastiraki, Athina, Greece
End your tour at the vibrant Monastiraki and go souvenir-hunting at its famous flea market. With a full stomach and a head full of wonderful memories, your perfect day will come to a perfect conclusion.
Duration: 10 minutes
