Athens Tasting Workshop and Food Market Tour
Step into the heart of Athens' food culture with a unique Greek tasting workshop that takes you beyond the typical tourist path. Visit handpicked local delicatessens and specialty shops brimming with character and flavor. Wander through the vibrant Central Market and stroll along the city’s historic spice street, home to some of Athens’ oldest and most beloved food stores.
Along the way, enjoy curated tastings of premium Greek products that showcase the richness and diversity of the country’s culinary heritage.
Highlights
● Discover the vibrant Central Food Market, the epicenter of local life and flavors ● Visit historic food shops and spice stores with decades of tradition ● Savor five carefully selected tastings of top-quality Greek delicacies
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Athens Tasting Workshop and Food Market Tour
What's included in Athens Tasting Workshop and Food Market Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Embark on an authentic culinary adventure through the heart of Athens. Visit beloved local delis where you'll sample some of Greece’s finest cheeses and cured meats, the famous ntakos (Cretan barley rusks), and world-renowned Greek olive oil—celebrated for its exceptional quality and flavor. These tastings are perfectly paired with local white and red wines, as well as tsipouro, a bold and traditional Greek spirit. Next, treat your palate to a selection of premium Greek honeys and delightful honey-based products, each bursting with natural sweetness and regional character. Your journey continues with a tasting of distinctive Greek liqueurs—including the iconic Mastiha—at one of the country’s oldest distilleries. The tour concludes at the lively Central Food Market, where you’ll blend in with locals as they shop for fresh ingredients and regional specialties. Along the way, you’ll learn about the key elements of Greek cuisine and discover the flavors and stories that make it so irresistible.
Food Menu
STARTER - Variety of local cheeses
STARTER - Greek Olives, Olive oil and Ntakos (rusks)
STARTER - Greek cold cuts
STARTER - White/Red local Wine
STARTER - Tsipouro
STARTER - Honey and honey-based products
STARTER - A selection of Greek spirits and Liquors
Inclusions
- Cheese & Charcuterie Delights (Greek cheeses, artisanal cold cuts, and rustic barley rusks)
- Tasting of Greek Spirits & Liqueurs at one of Greece’s oldest and most storied distilleries
- Olive & Olive Oil Tasting
- Greek Honey Experience – Savor a variety of local honeys and unique honey-based products
- Local Wine & Tsipouro Tasting
- Private transportation
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We meet in front of Ethniki Trapeza bank (Athinas 38 & Evripidou str.)
