![]() ![]() Why is the Culinary Backstreets tour more expensive than some other walking tours? Our approach is different than most tour companies. A limited selection of alcohol is served on the walks and is included in the price. What is included in the fee? In addition to your Culinary Backstreets guide, all food consumed on the walk – almost a dozen different edible specialties – are included in the price. Please contact us for specific questions on travel restrictions. Our cancellation policy is extremely flexible to deal with changes in travel plans. Starting June 15th, 2020, there will be no quarantine requirements for guests entering Greece. What are the current travel restrictions or requirements in Greece? You can read the full travel regulations by location for Greece here. Our routes have been altered during this period of time to ensure the safety of our guests, guides and community. For more details on our precautions, read here. Or, like us, you may also find yourself caught up in the spirit of Exarchia, sticking around for one more round (or two) with locals.įAQ How are you dealing with COVID-19 risk on your walks? We have reinforced our commitment to safety with new guidelines to assure maximum safety of our guests on our walks in terms of social distancing and hygiene while maintaining the quality of the experience. There will also be an epic souvlaki tasting, a special bite at a Cretan canteen and, at an underground cellar, a wine tasting focused on native grape varieties and a final digestif of tsipouro from a distillery in northern Greece’s pastoral Tyrnavos mountains.Īs night falls and the bars begin to buzz, you can head home with a deep understanding of Athens’ most complex and exciting neighborhood. Along the way, we’ll visit a number of spots that local activists had “taken over” to better serve the community, including a park like no other. In view of some of the city’s most famous political street art, we’ll stop for a series of meze at an ouzeri frequented by community organizers. We’ll visit a diner serving traditional specialties not usually found outside of Greek homes. ![]() We’ll have delicious rustic savory pies like the ones mothers from all over the country send to their children when they are away in college. We’ll visit an old-school pastry shop opened in 1915 and a classic delicatessen for a tasting of products from the Mani region - olives, halva, honey and other artisanal products. Over the decades, artists, writers, musicians and activists were also drawn to Exarchia, which in the late 20th century was the stage of some defining moments in Greek political activism, solidifying the neighborhood’s reputation as a self-governing, DIY and bohemian oasis in the middle of the city.įully taking in the complexity - and charm - of Exarchia requires diving into its backstreets. On this day filled with bites, sips and illuminating stops, we’ll do just that, tracing the evolution of the neighborhood through its food culture. Cafe culture thrived and a wide range of eateries opened - from student-friendly street food to private dining clubs for academics - to satisfy the diverse cravings of this new educated class. ![]() Flanked by the University of Athens and the Polytechnic Institute, Exarchia developed quickly throughout the 20th century as a magnet for students and professors from all over Greece. This 6-hour tour includes more than a dozen essential bites, sips and stops that illustrate the history and culture of this iconic and complex district.īefore the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia became the utopian social experiment and hotbed of political activism that it is today, the area was the equivalent of a college town nestled into the middle of the city. Quick Bite: On this afternoon food tour of Exarchia, we’ll explore this vibrant neighborhood’s roots in political activism but also investigate why it is also home to some of the city’s best eats. ![]()
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