10 Greece Market Tours Worth an Early Start

1.Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Spend four hours with a Greek home cook preparing tzatziki, spanakopita, dolmades, stuffed eggplant, and portokalopita. The class begins with a 30-minute walk through Central Market, includes bread, olives, seasonal bites, wine, recipes, and a shared meal at The Greek Kitchen.

“This was the most amazing activity!! We explored the nearby market, which had everything you could ever need for a cooking class. We made dolmas, stuffed eggplant, YUM, then phyllo dough spanakopita, my fav, tzatziki. Both the tzatziki and the spanakopita I will definitely make at home. It was so fun to share the prep with others at our table gave us a chance to get to know the others from many different homelands. The women who taught us all these new recipes was a great teacher, sharing family recipes for these Greek meals. I would highly recommend this experience to everyone who visits Athens, Greece. Something we will remember…”

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2.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,087 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking cook at The Greek Kitchen on Athinas Street, walk through Varvakios Agora for ingredients, then prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, tzatziki, and portokalopita. The four-hour class ends with a full meal, wine, soft drinks, recipes, and Greek liquor.

“It was fantastic experience. I loved every moment of it. I am so glad I took the course. Learned so much about the food and culture. Thank you”

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3.Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 618 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Start at Syntagma Square with an English-speaking food specialist and walk through Aiolou, local bakeries, dairies, pie shops, and specialty stores before visiting Varvakeios Market. Expect Greek cheeses, olive oil, honey, pastries, and a final souvlaki in Psyri. Vegetarian options are available.

“We had a lovely time on our small group Athens food tour. We had 6 guests plus the tour guide so it was nice and small. We stopped at a number of stops and had a great experience in every location. Great serving sizes of everything and great personalised service. Our guide asked us if we wanted coffee and took individual orders as well as bought us fruit at the fruit market that the group wanted. FYI - you will see dead animals at the meat market.”

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4.Day Trip To Heraklion City Center & Market & CretAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 7 hours · from $23Best value

Join Sealand Travel for a seven-hour trip from selected Crete resorts to Heraklion’s food market, city center, Venetian fortress of Koules, and CretAquarium. Multilingual guides provide local tips in English, French, or German, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and free time for lunch.

“The trip was very well planned and details explained by our guide, our guide was extremely nice and informative and I would definitely recommend booking on this trip! The market was nice to visit and see all the traders with their stock and Heraklion was amazing to visit. Definitely recommend and again lovely guide and bus drivers!”

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5.Thessaloniki: Open Market Food Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Spend three hours walking from Ladadika through Kapani, Modiano, Louloudadika, and Athonos Square. Guides such as Eleni and Konstantina introduce you to bougatsa, cheeses, olives, dips, sweets, Greek coffee, and tsipouro, with plenty of local food advice along the way.

“A wonderful guide with a lot of knowledge. Generous with tastings. A great tour. Simply perfect.”

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6.Crete: Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 164 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

You’ll visit Knossos Palace with a live guide, sample Cretan products at the Minoan Farm in Patsides, then explore Heraklion’s Venetian harbor, market, shops, and historic center. Riza has led some departures, with English, German, French, and Polish guide or audio options available.

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7.Walking Tour and Cooking Class on Naxos with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $139

Walk through Chora’s 13th-century Kastro, shop for seasonal ingredients, taste Naxos cheese and kitron, then cook and eat Greek specialties with a local chef. Guides such as Anastasia and David lead the four-hour experience, which is limited to eight people.

“It was a wonderful experience! Our guide Anastasia was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the island. The food was wonderful and it was an experience I would definitely recommend!”

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8.Athens Market Tour and Cooking Class in a Beautiful Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Meet chef Mara or Natalia at Monastiraki Square, visit Athens Central Market, then ride to a welcoming home garden for hands-on Greek cooking. Prepare dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita, keftedakia, and tzatziki before eating with unlimited wine and ouzo.

“Great experience and learned all about Greek cuisine through the class. Natalia was wonderful and we really had a fun time!”

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9.Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 99 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Start near Syntagma Square and walk central Athens with a small group of up to 10. Expect bakery treats, olives, coffee, Greek spirits, market sights, souvlaki, and local stories. Guides such as Tasos bring food, history, and practical Athens advice together.

“Tassos was a fantastic guide! So many wondurful flavors and fun stories with some stops to take great photos mixed in.”

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10.Thessaloniki: Walking Open Market Food Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Meet your English-speaking host at Le Palace Hotel at 10:30 am for a three-hour walk through Ladadika, Kapani Market, and Aristotelous Square. Expect bougatsa, coffee, Greek bites, market stops, folk art shopping tips, and restaurant advice from guides such as Eleni, Helen, Dina, and Konstantina.

“We loved every minute of the tour. Our guide made this such a fun and welcoming experience and we had a chance to sample a range of foods from places we wouldn't have known about or discovered on our own. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to others.”

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