You will be fully immersed in the meat, fish, spice and fruit markets. This is not a supermarket experience. The markets are the hub of Athens shopping area and a must see to truely understand how we shop and prepare our food. The fish market is the biggest fish market in Europe with over 5 ton of fish daily. It is loud, busy and fascinating.

Learn about how the Greeks eat seasonal fruits and vegetables as we walk through the local laiki (farmers market). We will discuss when we eat fresh products and sample some seasonal fruits

The wonderful spice market and home to many local producers shops. Here we will stop at three different stores, a honey producer, olive and olive oil producer and a highly esteemed deli shop. We will tast their products and learn about what makes olive oil good and how Greeks use honey in their diet. You will have an opportunity to shop for souvenirs as we visit the amazing shops in this street

Sample souvlaki in one of our favorite places right near the markets. The tender pieces of meat (or vegetables) on a skewer with Greek yoghurt and a local wine is the first of our 2 sit down tasting experiences. Some tours will go to a mom and pop taverna instead of the souvlaki stop but all tours will have 2 sit down stops.

Now for the grande finale. A big meze meal with meat, fish, vegetables, beans and more. This covers many aspects of Greek gastronomy. A desert of Greek yoghurt with honey, all accomponied with our national drink, Ouzo.

A honey tasting in a wonderful family owned honey business. Sample different honies and discover how honey is made and how the Greeks include this delicacy in their daily diet.

We meet in Athinas Street at Ev Athinas, a hole in the wall pie shop and start our tastings immediately with our most favorite filo pastry pies and Greek coffee. As we walk along this busy shopping street, you will start to see signs of the food markets and the daily shoppers. The scenery changes as we move away from the tourist away and get deeper into the local area for shoppers and traders. You will walk past many small food shops selling delicous, local products and will have the opportunity to talk to the vendors and shop if you want to.