Gourmet Food Walk, Athens

Your flavorful walk through Athens begins at Monastiraki Square, located in one of the city's oldest and most central neighborhoods. Meet your local guide and the rest of your small group, and set off on your four-hour culinary journey. Your first stop is at a centuries-old café, where you'll sample your first Greek specialty of the day: spanakopita (spinach pie). Afterward, pass by a pastry shop and try loukoumades (honey doughnuts) and delicious custard-filled filo squares doused in syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts).

As you stroll through bustling streets and charming squares, your guide will share fascinating stories about the city and its gastronomy. Duck into a neighborhood bakery and visit a local cheese shop to try some traditional Greek cheeses, then continue to the bustling meat and fish market of Varvakios Agora. Your guide will help you navigate the walkways flanked by colorful stalls until you reach a coffee spot, where you can refuel with some strong Greek coffee made in a traditional small copper pot.  

Continue your explorations as you discover more specialty food shops, snacking on fresh fruit, olives, cheese, and ham, then wind your way to a small souvenir shop to sample some of the country's most famous products like Greek yogurt, local wine, organic olive oil, and honey. Your walk wraps up with a stroll down Evripidou Street, known as "the city's stomach." Lined with fragrant spice and herb sellers, this is the perfect place to stop for one last sampling experience before circling back to Monastiraki Square and saying your goodbyes.