The Market Walk

Dining in a Greek restaurant will not teach you about Greek food.  To truly understand its flavors, origins, scents and tastes, we invite you to plunge into Athens largest, oldest and most vibrant food market, the Varvakios Central Market. Your food expert guide teaches you  how, what, when, where, why Greeks eat the way they do.  The guide gives you ample time have a look in the shops, buy Greek products, enjoy the local atmosphere.

You will move through the bustling market, watching how Athenians shop for food, and stopping at stalls and shops to sample authentic Greek wine, olive oil, spices, cheeses, cold cuts, sweets, liqueurs, mezes (appetizers), seafood and main dishes.  Your traditional Greek tasting experience will include these foods and more:

• halva – a sweet made with semolina, sugar and water
• olives – samples from all over Greece
• olive oil – from the simple basic oil to the exotic oils tinged with orange or lemon or ouzo
• bougatsa – breakfast pastry filled with semolina custard or cheese filling between layers of phyllo
• loukoumades – Greek donuts smothered in honey
• honey – samples from Attika region
• sausages – fresh, natural or spicy
• spice shop – the secret ingredients to Greek dishes
• meat market – all kinds of parts in full display
• fish market – fresh, straight from the sea

Near the Varvakios Market is Athens’ first ever Museum of Greek Gastronomy, an enlightening interactive journey of Greek food’s history, culture and nutrition.

The tour ends with a relaxing lunch in Psirri neighborhood at a Greek taverna in a Soho-like neighborhood of traditional artesans and trendy shops.

INCLUSIONS

• All tastings and samples at all shops and stalls
• Lunch in Psirri

DETAILS

Minimum 4 persons.  Maximum 14 persons.  Less than 4 persons and more than 14 persons affects price increase.

Tour starts at 9:00 am in front of the Electra Hotel at 5 Ermou Street and ends at 15:00 in Psirri neighborhood at a local taverna.

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