Athens: Gourmet Food Tour

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Discover Athens through its food culture and taste superb Greek pastries, wine, cheese and salamis. Enjoy an authentic Greek breakfast, visit traditional food stores and try mouth-watering Greek desserts.

Highlights

Explore Varvakios Agora with an expert guide and learn about the city’s culinary history
Enjoy the famous souvlaki pita with chicken or pork gyros
Visit specialty food stores to try local produce including wine and organic olive oil
Taste a selection of Greek specialties including koulóuria (sesame bread rings) and loukoumades (Greek donuts)

Description

Explore Athen's food markets on a 4-hour walking tour. Taste delicious treats and visit local stores selling the 'Green Treasures' of Greece, such as olive oil, wines, mushrooms, herbs, and traditionally made pasta and salamis. Start with a traditional Greek breakfast of koulóuria (sesame bread rings) in a century-old café. Continue to a tiny pastry shop to sample loukoumades (Greek donuts) and custard-filled filo squares. Enjoy local pies and cheeses at authentic Greek bakeries and cheese stores. Next, wander through the famous meat and fish markets. Try roasted home-grown coffee and visit specialty shops for their fresh fruit, olives, cheese, ham, and other deli produce. Enjoy local wine, organically produced olive oil and honey, aged aromatized vinegar, and world-famous Greek yogurt produced at family farms. Wander down Evripidou Street, scented by herbs. End your culinary exploration at the deli stores in the historic city center, where your guide will make you complimentary gifts to bring home.