The historic Plaka district might be one of Athens’ most popular tourist destinations, but there’s another part of the area that vsitors rarely see, one where the city’s ancient heart beats a little louder.
Under the shadow of the Acropolis, this is the place that saw the birth of classical Greek and Western civilization and also the turbulent arrival of Christianity. There are traces here of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans, found in the ruins, churches, local houses, and – most importantly – in the food.
Posted By : ronal803
Culinary Backstreets tours are a class above other food tours. Our guide, Constantine, ensured we felt like we were visiting a friend in their home city. The group was small and developed a lovely dinner party atmosphere where we all learnt about Greek food and culture together. The tour is outstanding value - there is plenty of the best quality food and drinks. It really costs little more than a good breakfast, a good lunch, a bottle of wine and a self guided tour. But it gives so much more. I suggest booking one of these tours at the beginning of your holiday. You will want to go back to the restaurants and shops again and again.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 04:30:18 
Posted By : ElenaA290
Natalie was very knowledgeable guide and a lot of fun. It was a nice small group. The places we went to were excellent and a nice variety of experiences.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 05:15:07
Posted By : Susan_D
Constantine was the perfect guide. Thoroughly explained the cultural and historic reasons for the food we enjoyed on the tour but in an entertaining manner which was greatly appreciated. It was not a lecture but rather an explanation of the food. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in exploring this areas food!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 11:13:28 
Posted By : jeffnC658VI
Constantine was our awesome food guide. We did the Plaka tour. Great discussion about food and Athens culture. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 13:14:28
Posted By : VermontsOriginal
The company consistently offers high quality tours and experiences. The Plaka walk was no exception. It offers plenty of stops to experience fresh baked goods, street food, olive oils, and sweet treats.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 01:11:48
Posted By : susansL5255IT
Constantine, our guide, believes in fresh, organic, local foods as the heart of traditional Greek cooking and he fed us well. Our favorite was the olive oil tasting, or was it the full dinner of small plates at a “tourist” restaurant? But maybe it really was the souvlaki at the end of the night when we were so stuffed we couldn’t eat anymore; but we did!
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 10:22:10
Posted By : keyeskirank
This was an excellent tour!! Our family of four loved learning about the foods of The Plaka…from the kholouris, to the meat pies, and souvlaki, the coffee, and baklavas, the olive oils and everything else we tried. Our guide, Natali, was incredible! She was so fun and informative. It took no time at all for us to feel comfortable and relaxed with her. Such a fun day! Thanks Natali!
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 06:18:47
Posted By : 125125125125
Constantine was a fantastic host - he went above and beyond showing us the food of Athens. Since it was the off-season it was just our group and he spent extra time with us - sharing the wisdom of his vast knowledge of Athens and the food of Greece.
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Posted On : 2024-02-05 03:28:32
Posted By : Resort41890526781
Carolina provided us a tour with the perfect combination of food and history. Secret spots, amazing views, knowledge concerning the city's trees, fruits, communities, development, along with the best bites ever: coffee, savoury pies, sweet pies, sandwiches, cheeses, yoghurts, olive oils... I strongly reccomend it to anyone visiting Athens.
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Posted On : 2024-01-24 06:28:11
Posted By : kellybK5353RB
The tour was incredible! I was a part of a special culture, taste food, and see things Ive read about since I was little.
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Posted On : 2024-01-22 13:31:09
