Step off the beaten track and awaken your senses on a 4-hour food walking tour in Athens, taken at a time that suits your schedule. Walk through Monastiraki Square and the central city market, Varvakios Agora, to spend a half-day. Your tour leader will explain the stories and the origins of the local food while you will taste and drinks at some of the best local foodies places.
Description
Stop At: Monastiraki, Athens Greece
Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts. The surrounding streets are crammed with traditional tavernas and restaurants, many with Acropolis views.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Aiolou, Athina, Greece
Aiolou Street is a street in downtown Athens, the Greek capital. It is named after Aeolus, the god of winds in Greek mythology
Stop At: Central Market Athens, Monastiraki Greece
Fish, meat & produce are sold at this central market, also featuring restaurants.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Psirri, Athens Greece
Vibrant Psyrri centers on Iroon Square, whose surrounding streets have eateries offering meze and live music, including rembetika (Greek blues). Bars with DJs stay open late, as do tavernas serving traditional specialties like meatballs and Greek salad. Small artisan shops, often decorated with graffiti, sell handmade leather bags, indie fashions and offbeat homewares
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Evripidou, Athina, Greece
The herb and spice street of Athens
Pass By: Athens Walks Tour Company, Athanasiou Diakou 16, Athens 105 53 Greece
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Sample Menu
• Koulouri
• Local coffee
• Mezedes plates
• Bread with tomatoe sauce
• Local pies
• Souvlaki
• Yoghurt with honey
• Local wine and tsipouro
• Loukoumades
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