- Category
- Cuisine, Five Days In Athens
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Location
- Athens
Athens Food Tour
Tasting Greece
Traditional Merchants
Varvakios Market
FAQ
Is this tour kid-friendly? Yes, the walk is kids-friendly.
In general, it is but there are some difficulties. Athens, especially the central market area, is not friendly for people with mobility issues. Wheelchair access is very difficult and there are also some steps along the walk.

Although trained as an architect, Nikitas lives and breathes Greek cuisine. Beginning at an early age with weekly treks to the Athenian markets with his two grandmothers, Nikitas has surrounded himself with skilled home-cooking and the specialty foods of Greece throughout his life. He has been conducting tours in his hometown for many years: what began as small walks with friends from abroad in the late 1970s have morphed into critically-acclaimed culinary adventures in Athens' central market. Nikitas' walks are equally focused on food, the people, and the city, producing a rare insider's glimpse into the food culture of Athens.

Born into a French - Greek family, Melina found herself balancing between two rich and diverse cultures. Aromatic memories from her French family’s kitchen mixed with the flavors of traditional Mediterranean cooking, taught her very early that food brings people together and reduces distances. After studying Journalism and Drama in Paris she became a professional traveler leading trips and writing articles, thus having the chance to experience different places and tastes around the world. She also belongs to the new generation of handbag designers. She loves to meet new people and to share with them the secrets that make Athens unique. Her aim is to be a great culinary ambassador.

Alex is passionate about food. His family runs one of Athens's most traditional culinary shops, so he has always been surrounded by food. Since the age of 10, Alex has travelled all around the country, collecting information, not only about the secrets of the Greek cuisine, but the history behind it, as well.
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