Meet your guide at Monastiraki Square, located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the heart of the city, and begin your four-hour excursion by foot.
You will make your first stop at a centuries-old café where you will sample your first Greek specialty of the day: Spanakopita (spinach pie). Afterward, pass by a pastry shop and try loukoumades (custard-filled filo squares doused in syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts). All the while, hear the origin stories of these Greek specialties and stories about the city.
Another bakery comes next, after which you'll move on to savories at a local cheese store. Try some traditional Greek cheeses, then head to Varvakios Agora—a bustling meat and fish market. Your guide will help you navigate the walkways flanked by colorful stalls until you reach a traditional coffee stall where you will taste homegrown Greek coffee, made in a small copper pot.
Continue to some hidden specialty food shops and buy fresh fruit, olives, cheese, ham, and other deli produce. Wind your way to a small souvenir shop where you will have time to buy your friends and family gifts. While there, you will also sample Greek yogurt, local wine, aged, aromatized vinegar, organic olive oil, and honey.
You will finish your tour by wandering down Evripidou Street. Famous for its herbs and spices since the early 20th century, this street is where you will enjoy your final tasting before circling back to Monastiraki Square.
Discover Athens, Delphi, and the best of the Greek islands during this fun 14-day itinerary. Visit major archeological sites, sample volcanic vintages at wine tastings on Santorini, visit an organic farm on Mykonos, sail the Athenian Riviera, and much more.
On this 16-day road trip of Athens and the Peloponnese, you'll see historical sites, sample local flavors, and discover beautiful castles and monasteries. Spend a few days in the capital learning about the Acropolis and enjoying culinary delights of the modern era. Then make your way west for wine tasting in Nemea, stops at several archaeological ruins, and visits to charming villages before ending your journey back in Athens.
Live like a local in Greece's idyllic Argolic Gulf with this 6-day itinerary. You'll explore Athens for a few days, including a unique guided tour of some of the city's most important ancient sites before you head to seaside Nafplio, home to winding streets and a historic water fortress. Explore this beautiful area of mainland Greece, then get hands-on in an olive grove before you head home.
Explore the expanse of the city of Athens and its surroundings with this nine-day itinerary. Get the lay of the land with a morning bike ride, see the site of the Oracle at Delphi, and learn to cook like an Athenian under the view of the Acropolis among many other activities.
The thrills of buzzing Athens and Thessaloniki await on this 12-day adventure based in Greece's two largest cities. Begin and end in the capital, where you'll frequent the markets and coffee houses in between trips to the Acropolis and the sacred site of Delphi. Travel north to Greece's second city for some fascinating Byzantine and Ottoman history and architecture, and a stroll around beautiful the beautiful Ano Poli neighborhood. Back in Athens, spend your last day learning to prepare a traditional meal at a cooking class with a view.
