Secrets of Plaka and Anafiotika with Wine Tasting, Athens

Experience Plaka and Anafiotika—also known as the "neighborhood of the gods"—on a three-hour guided walk through its maze-like alleys, gradually winding your way to a Greek wine and cheese tasting at a local wine bar. Sitting at the foot of Acropolis hill, Plaka is the oldest neighborhood in Athens, and one of the oldest in Europe. Your licensed guide will recount the stories, myths, and historical facts that lend the two neighborhoods their ancient atmosphere, after which you can sample four premium wines in a guided tasting.

Begin your discovery of the most picturesque neighborhoods in Athens—Plaka and Anafiotika—at 5 pm. After a brief introduction by your guide, you will start winding your way down the narrow, cobbled streets of these neighborhoods while receiving an informed commentary. 

Your guide will recount stories about how the great Pericles met Aspasia—the beautiful courtesan that stole his heart, starting one of the greatest romances in ancient Greece. And what do the little white and blue Anafiotika houses hide beside their Cycladic origins? Who is the unsung hero behind the Lysicrates monument? 

After strolling the streets at dusk, your guide will lead you to an old wine bar where you will taste four Greek wines. Aided by a professional wine connoisseur, sample indigenous varieties of red and white wine accompanied by a selection of cheeses—such as Gruyere from Naxos, and Pecorino from Amfilochia—together with Greek marmalade and breadsticks.

Once the hour-long wine tasting is over, you are free to continue experimenting with Greek wine or opt instead for an evening stroll along the streets.