Athens Tasting Workshop and Food Market Tour
Overview
Step into the heart of Athens' food culture with a unique Greek tasting workshop that takes you beyond the typical tourist path. Visit handpicked local delicatessens and specialty shops brimming with character and flavor. Wander through the vibrant Central Market and stroll along the city’s historic spice street, home to some of Athens’ oldest and most beloved food stores.
Along the way, enjoy curated tastings of premium Greek products that showcase the richness and diversity of the country’s culinary heritage.
Highlights
● Discover the vibrant Central Food Market, the epicenter of local life and flavors
● Visit historic food shops and spice stores with decades of tradition
● Savor five carefully selected tastings of top-quality Greek delicacies
What's Included
- Cheese & Charcuterie Delights (Greek cheeses, artisanal cold cuts, and rustic barley rusks)
- Tasting of Greek Spirits & Liqueurs at one of Greece’s oldest and most storied distilleries
- Local Wine & Tsipouro Tasting
- Olive & Olive Oil Tasting
- Greek Honey Experience – Savor a variety of local honeys and unique honey-based products
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
Athinas 38
Athina 105 51, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Embark on an authentic culinary adventure through the heart of Athens. Visit beloved local delis where you'll sample some of Greece’s finest cheeses and cured meats, the famous ntakos (Cretan barley rusks), and world-renowned Greek olive oil—celebrated for its exceptional quality and flavor. These tastings are perfectly paired with local white and red wines, as well as tsipouro, a bold and traditional Greek spirit.
Next, treat your palate to a selection of premium Greek honeys and delightful honey-based products, each bursting with natural sweetness and regional character. Your journey continues with a tasting of distinctive Greek liqueurs—including the iconic Mastiha—at one of the country’s oldest distilleries.
The tour concludes at the lively Central Food Market, where you’ll blend in with locals as they shop for fresh ingredients and regional specialties. Along the way, you’ll learn about the key elements of Greek cuisine and discover the flavors and stories that make it so irresistible.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Cheese & Charcuterie Delights (Greek cheeses, artisanal cold cuts, and rustic barley rusks).
- Tasting of Greek Spirits & Liqueurs at one of Greece’s oldest and most storied distilleries.
- Local Wine & Tsipouro Tasting.
- Olive & Olive Oil Tasting.
- Greek Honey Experience – Savor a variety of local honeys and unique honey-based products.
- Private transportation.
The minimum age to participate is 4..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Athens Tasting Workshop and Food Market Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Athens Tasting Workshop and Food Market Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Cheese & Charcuterie Delights (Greek cheeses, artisanal cold cuts, and rustic barley rusks)
- Tasting of Greek Spirits & Liqueurs at one of Greece’s oldest and most storied distilleries
- Local Wine & Tsipouro Tasting
- Olive & Olive Oil Tasting
- Greek Honey Experience – Savor a variety of local honeys and unique honey-based products
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
