Live a tasteful experience in the first capital of Greece! Learn the long history of the city and taste local products by visiting various traditional stores of Nafplio.
A minimum number of 2 participants is required for this tour
Full Description
A different taste of Nafplio!
Through the half-day hiking tour to the most beautiful sites of the Old city of Nafplio we discover hidden culinary treasures along with our tour of the city sights.
This 3 hours-culinary excursion of Nafplio takes us to carefully selected food shops, where we taste some of the finest cheeses, wines, coffees and ice creams available in the city. At the same time we visit the most famous monuments of the city, such as the Catholic Church, the square of St. Spyridon, the square of Saint George and the Old City which introduce us to the long and wonderful history of the city.
We pick you up from our meeting point and we begin our excursion with a tour in the picturesque alleys of Nafplio with its neoclassical mansions and Venetian balconies. Our first tasting stop is a traditional grocery store where we taste local varieties of cheese and sausage and we learn their little manufacturing secrets by its owner.
Then we head to the Syntagma Square, the heart of the city. In one of its many coffee shops we taste traditional Greek coffee and we learn more about this historic square and the surrounding buildings.
Continuing our tour we pass through the neighborhood of ” Yialos’ and we taste local varieties of wines, ouzo and tsipoulo in a cellar-wine shop, while the owner narrate us the art of wine.
Our culinary excursion ends in an ice cream shop where we taste Greek ice cream tastes. Having our ice cream at hand we walk to the old port of Nafplio in order to admire the Venetian fortress of Bourtzi and to learn more about its historic existence over the centuries.
Highlights
Learn the heritage of Greek cuisine
Visit various specialty food shops of Nafplio and taste savory Greek delicacies
Led by a local English speaking guide
Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
Family friendly
Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
Inclusions
Local tour leader
Pick up drop off from your hotel at Nafplio
Entrance fees to the units
All tastings
Liability insurance
All taxes
Exclusions
Personal expenses
Pick-up/drop off out of Nafplio
Any road transfer
Licensed guide
Additional Info
Meeting point:
Pick up from your hotel or a specified spot in Nafplio
Remarks:
Weather will not affect the operation of the tour. However if canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
