GREECE
The Greek classics.
The 9 most popular shopping tours in Greece, with what each one is really like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
Shop Athens Central Market, cook classic Greek dishes in a small group, and end with wine and orange syrup dessert. Recipes included.
“A delicious experience in Athens. We started with a walking tour of the markets, which was so interesting to see. The food we made was amazing and we learned how much honey gets used in Greek dishes, which we still talk about today.”
Shop Athens at Varvakios Agora, cook classic Greek dishes, then eat your meal with wine and Greek liquor in 4 hours.
“An incredible experience with a lovely guide and cook and with great people! Food was amazing! Would recommend and would definitely do it again. Thanks for so much fun!”
Athens food tour with market visit: street snacks, tastings, Varvakeios stalls, and a souvlaki finish in Psyri.
“My wife and I, and our 10-year old granddaughter, greatly enjoyed this tour. Our companions were congenial and our tour guides -- Stella and Lucy -- were friendly and knowledgeable, and patiently answered our numerous questions. It turned out that we had two guides because, unbeknownst to us, ours was Stella's first tour, so Lucy…”
Heraklion city walk, Pateles market and the CretAquarium in Gournes, with hotel pickup, expert guide, skip-the-line tickets.
“Great guide, brilliant value for money, highly recommended.”
3-hour Thessaloniki open-market food tour through Ladadika, Kapani & Modiano markets with Greek coffee tastings and local craft stops.
“We really enjoyed the tour and our guide was amazing really informative and friendly we had lots of food to try and had a thoroughly enjoyable day - thank you”
Guided Knossos ruins and Heraklion market walk, plus a Minoan farm tasting stop with pickup and drop-off in 6–8 hours.
“more time to Herakleion”
Walk Chora’s old Kastro lanes, shop the market for ingredients, taste Naxos cheeses and liqueurs, then cook Greek appetizers.
“It was a wonderful experience! Our guide Anastasia was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the island. The food was wonderful and it was an experience I would definitely recommend!”
Shop Athens Central Market, cook a three-course meal in a garden, and enjoy unlimited wine and ouzo in a 4.5-hour cooking class.
“great experience. Mara and Natalia were very friendly and welcoming. Loved the class. I would definitely recommend”
Small-group Athens food tour with central market, Greek coffee, pies, olives, souvlaki, and tsipouro or ouzo. 4 hours.
“I loved the fact that we were only two of us touring and Tassos, our tour guide was so friendly and thoughtful of explaining all the places and Greek traditions and of course with delicious Greek food tasting! Got to know each other was a bonus! Thank you so much Tassos for a great time…”
