Highlights
- Visit the Athens Central Market
- Stroll through off-the-beaten-path areas in the city
- Discover where Athenians shop and eat in a lively neighborhood
- Learn about the Mediterranean diet
- Sample Greek savories and sweets
Description
Get ready to bite into a sweet, cream filled, crunchy filo layered pie called bougatsa, fork into perfectly fried doughnut balls drenched in honey called loukoumades, and savor a satisfying meld of flavors from warm pita bread filled with seasoned grilled meat, fresh veggies and traditional sauce called gyros. In between, you’ll taste Feta cheese, Greek olives, Greek wines and try other traditional foods on a neighborhood walk revolving around sampling Greece’s traditional food. In between each bite, you’ll gain insight into Greece’s fascinating food culture, the evolution of the country’s cuisine and the healthy nature of locally produced, organic ingredients.
PLEASE NOTE: For Sunday tours, we do not visit the Central Market as it is not open.
The Athens Walking Tours guide will lead you through the bustling Athens Central Market, a historic food market unlike any other in Europe. Here, colorful and fragrant food stalls set the stage among animated food sellers, fishmongers and butchers yearinng for sales as locals bargain them down.
You’ll also be led down the city’s quaint spice street, browse through specialty shops selling local wine, olive oil, cheese or olives, and sample what’s behind the glass counters at family-run delicatessens. The aromas of fresh, out-of-the-oven savory pies, the tempting displays of Greek pastries and sips of Greece’s strong and tasteful spirits round off the food tour.
Convenient pick-up and return transfers from the port of Piraeus are scheduled at set times, carefully planned to match most cruise itineraries. The guided walking tour lasts about 3.5 hours, and with transfers the total experience is around 7 hours. To make the most of your day, you’ll also enjoy free time in the charming Plaka neighborhood before heading back to your ship.
Includes
Round-trip transfer from the cruise port of Piraeus
Food and beverages sampling
Food tour with local experienced food expert
Free time in Plaka
Athens Guide magazine
Athens Map
Excludes
Lunch or dinner
Gratuities (optional, usually 10%)
Important Information
- Tours run rain or shine; sunscreen, hat, and walking shoes are recommended.
Meeting Point – From Your Cruise Terminal: An Athens Walking Tours rep will wait outside the customs building holding an orange sign. Transfer departs at 8:45 am.
Drop Off in Athens: You’ll be dropped at Syntagma Square where your Food Expert, also holding an orange sign, will meet you by the fountain.
Return to Port: Transfer departs at 15:50 (3:50 pm) from the start of Dionysiou Areopagitou walkway across from Hadrian’s Arch. Your guide will point out the exact spot. Vehicle will display an Athens Walking Tours sign. If you miss it, you must return to Piraeus on your own.
Important: Be at the meeting point 10 minutes early. The vehicle stops briefly to collect passengers and leaves immediately for Piraeus.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
