Our Tasty Mythology Food Tour in Athens with kids

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We recently joined a unique activity; a Mythology Food Tour in Athens with Kids. A private customized family tour focussed on Ancient Greece full of fun, learning, and tasting. Here’s our review!

Short Description of the private Mythology Food Tour in Athens with kids

“Embark on a mythological journey into Greek gastronomy with the whole family! Taste eternal Greek delicacies, discover their mythological origins, and listen to great stories of antiquity and modern Greece! With as many as 15(!) different foods to taste, there is no need for breakfast and there will be no room for lunch! Food is in the heart of Greek culture, and there is no better way for your family to experience it than with a kid-focused food tour in the heart of Athens!”

Our Mythology Food Tour in Athens

We started our 3-hour private Mythology Food Tour in Athens with kids at Monasteraki flea market. Our guide took us towards Psiri while passing authentic local shops locals do their shopping. Our first stop was for a Greek Koulouri in the oldest bakery of Athens.

Our second stop was in a traditional pie shop. We witnessed how the pies were made and baked, and we taste three different kinds, 2 savory, and one sweet pie. It was great to know that these pies already existed in Ancient Greece! And not much of their recipe has changed.

While tasting flavors that survived for more than 2 millennia, we also learned more about the eating habits of the Ancient Greeks and how the foods connected to the Greek gods.

We continued walking through pretty alleys with street art. Most of the roads were carefree making it a relaxed walk. With the Olympian Gods on our side, the kids had a leading role in our journey. Did you know that many streets in Athens are named after Greek Gods?!

We arrived in one of the oldest section of Athens where are the artisan shops are full of scents, colors and sounds. We visited a traditional spices shop with deli meats such as cured meat and sausages.

We sat down to taste Greek meze, all of which already existed in Ancient Greece. While tasting, our guide told us great stories from Greek Mythology while also playing games and quizzes with the kids.

After we headed to the Athenian Varvakeios market. Maybe the most interesting place of our Mythology Food Tour in Athens with kids. There is so much to see on the market!

Olives, snails, fruits, cheese, nuts, herbs, honey…the market in Athens summarizes Greece’s treasures.

We discovered the origins of the products, how they are grown and where and listened to more stories about the Greek gods. Our guide was extremely knowledgable and very engaged with the girls.

We also had the chance to visit the indoor meat and fish market, you can skip this part if you want. Our guided handed out protective shoe covers as the floors were wet and slippery at many parts.