Greece, Athens – Foodie’s Short Stay

Walking Food Tour & Meze Dinner

Your passionate foodie guide will meet you this morning for a tasting introduction to Athens. Today’s city walk will have you visiting specialty food shops, lively and attractive delicatessens, mythical bakeries and sweet shops, restaurants, dairies, spice, grocery and pie shops where you will sample the most traditional as well as gourmet versions of Greek food.

The Athenian food tour also includes a visit to the vibrant central Varvakeios food market, where your guide will lead you to the most loved and locally revered offerings. This tour will allow you to discover the small, hidden gastronomic secrets throughout the city, offering an array of flavours and photo opportunities!

Your tour concludes with lunch at a Greek restaurant and the rest of the afternoon will be yours to further explore or relax.

This evening a wonderful gourmet dinner awaits at a Greek restaurant located opposite the Acropolis. Here you will enjoy a three course Meze meal with wine and an amazing view.

Overnight Athens

Meals B, Food Tour, D

Cooking Class

After breakfast, the day starts with a visit to Athens central market with your cooking host/instructor. It is here that you will select your ingredients, the ones you will need for today’s class.

At the market you’ll learn about the seasonal produce of that moment, before heading back to the cooking school to begin the lesson.

Under the watchful eye of your chef, it’s time for you to create a traditional three course Greek meal. Once complete, enjoy your endeavours with some local wines.

Following lunch, the remainder of the day is yours to discover more of Athens, do some shopping or just relax.

Dinner on your own.

Overnight Athens

Meals B, L

Departure

Transfer to the airport for your onward journey – or let us know if you’d like to stay longer and we can add extra nights to your stay.

Meals B