We offer food and culture experiences around the market area of downtown Athens.
Visiting only local, family owned businesses we take our guests on a journey of discovery through the maze of streets in the local food shopping area. Lots of tastings (20+) including two sit down meals and many other tastes in small producers shops.
Olive oil tasting and honey tasting included in the tour.
Pies
Greek coffee
Olives
Souvlaki
Sweets
Greek yoghurt
Meze meal of at least 7 plates
Wine
Ouzo
Raki
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Discover authentic, fresh, traditional food in non tourist, hidden spots of the City! Food and places you may not find alone! Visit local streets where we see, taste and shop for cheese, cured meat, fruits, sweets and spices in markets of colour, scents and noise. Taste olives, oil and honey from a farmer and local wine made on site. 4.00pm tours will see ΜΟST of the market as it starts to close. Sundays the markets ARE SHUT so we visit a taverna and eat traditional food with ouzo and local wine. Visit a delicatessean and a spice shop and a producer of olive oil and honey. You will also enjoy Greek coffee and yogurt from a local producer.20+ tastings offered including sit down meals of meat and fish on all tours. Learn about Greek culture and meet with the locals.Vegetarian, vegan, GF options available. Vegan not available on Sundays.Discounted childrens rate offered.If you want a particular host then please message before booking to find out which tours they are running!
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Traditional breakfast in markets with olive oil and honey tasting
Athens is a city full of magical contrast and strong culture and we would love to introduce you to this whilst we offer you traditional Greek breakfast foods.We will start our journey right in the centre of non touristic Athens in the fascinating, alternative area of Athinas Street where you will be surrounded by the sounds, sights and smells of the local food markets. These include meat, fish, spices and fruits and vegetables.Whilst you enjoy Greek yoghurt, Greek coffee, Koulouri, Spanakopita and more we will introduce you to the markets and the local traders who work there. You will learn about the culture of Greek coffee and visit the oldest coffee shop in Athens where they still make it the traditional way - do you know how that is?We will also show you the best places to shop for spices, olives and other Greek delicacies at local prices.Book our early tour and leave the rest of the day free to explore Athens and visit the tavernas we recommend to you during the tour!
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Discover and shop in the food markets of hidden Athens
Michalis and Rachel welcome you to our home City, Athens. When you arrive our tour shows you where to eat and shop to experience the best fresh products Athens has to offer. Please note we do not offer food on this tour.Are you keen to learn about how and where Athenians shop and eat but dont have the usual four hours to spend on it? Then join our 2 hour walking and shopping tour and let us introduce you to the spice, fruit, meat and fish markets and enjoy a Greek coffee made the traditional way from the oldest coffee shop in Athens!You will have an opportunity to buy herbs, spices, olives, olive oil, natural soap products etc at local prices.Whilst we do not eat on this tour, you will be introduced to the tavernas and bars where we, like many other Athenians, go to eat and drink! Dont waste time on touristic food when you could go to authentic, traditional places and eat the freshest food in Athens.
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Street food tasting in the locals favorite hidden places
Join us on a food extravaganza where we will sample a wide variety of our favorite street foods in the locals spots of downtown Athens.We will meet in Monastiraki and then take a short stroll around the market area and the social life area (Psiri) stopping regularly for tastings and sit down meals of our most loved street foods, all in places frequented by the local community.We will visit one of the best souvlaki houses and sample their delicous pork or chicken skewers , eat a gyros, sample traditional pies, visit a deli for cured meat and cheeses, Greek coffee or Freddo, calamari and more washed down with Greek licquers such as raki and ouzo or fresh orange juice. Come hungry and ready to eat. Of course we will eat some of our favorite sweets as the Greeks love desert!Unfortunately this experience is not suitable for gluten free or vegetarian diets but our traditionl food tour is able to accomodate all dietry requirements.
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