Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens

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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Experience Highlights

Step off the beaten track and awaken your senses on a 4-hour food walking tour in Athens, taken at a time that suits your schedule. Walk through Monastiraki Square and the central city market, Varvakios Agora, to spend a half-day. Your tour leader will explain the stories and the origins of the local food while you will taste and drinks at some of the best local foodies places.

What’s included

  • Food and drink
  • Visit to the fish and meat market
  • 6 food stops (12 tastings)
  • Local food leader

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Step by Step

Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts. The surrounding streets are crammed with traditional tavernas and restaurants, many with Acropolis views.
Aiolou Street is a street in downtown Athens, the Greek capital. It is named after Aeolus, the god of winds in Greek mythology
Fish, meat & produce are sold at this central market, also featuring restaurants.
Vibrant Psyrri centers on Iroon Square, whose surrounding streets have eateries offering meze and live music, including rembetika (Greek blues). Bars with DJs stay open late, as do tavernas serving traditional specialties like meatballs and Greek salad. Small artisan shops, often decorated with graffiti, sell handmade leather bags, indie fashions and offbeat homewares
The herb and spice street of Athens
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Reviews

4.9
· 1116 Reviews
  • C
    C. C.
    5
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    Very enjoyable and informative food tour with our guide Katherine who was from Athens. Go with an appetite as there was a lot of food tour try and an explanation of its origins. They cater for vegetarians as well.
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    L. C.
    5
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    Tonya was amazing and the food was delicious! She did a great job guiding the tour and made sure I had a great variety of foods.
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    B. M.
    5
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    This is a great tour to see Athens and sample all different types of food. Our guide was outstanding, we got a lot of city and country history and some great stories. I highly recommend this activity if you visit Athens.
  • K
    K. S.
    5
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    Had such a great time walking around Athens and trying the wonderful little family owned restaurants. Anabelia was an excellent host full of knowledge and energy! Highly recommend this tour to any solo traveler.
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