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Food Odyssey, A Historical Culinary Tour of Chania
Crete, Greece, Europe
$172.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Chania's vibrant culinary scene awaits you on this immersive four-hour journey led by a Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner. Delve into the rich tapestry of flavors and history that make this city a gastronomic gem.
- 🍽️ Food Odyssey Tour: Enjoy a delightful exploration of Chania's culinary heritage, featuring a variety of local delicacies and insights from a knowledgeable food historian.
- 🗺️ Guided Experience: Meet your expert guide in front of Chania Town Hall and embark on a journey through the city's rich food history.
- 🫖 Savor traditional Cretan herbal tea paired with olives and handcrafted cheese made using ancient Greek techniques.
- 🥧 Indulge in kalitsounia, the famous Cretan small pies filled with cheese or wild greens, showcasing the region's unique flavors.
- 🏭 Visit a local bougatsa factory and taste the most delightful bougatsa, a cheesy pastry pie, while learning about its historical significance.
- 🧀 Explore the Central Market of Chania, where you'll discover a vibrant array of cheese, cured meats, and local produce, sampling some of the finest offerings.
- ☕ Experience Greek coffee culture at a market coffee shop, enjoying traditional accompaniments popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 🌳 Walk through the Venetian and Ottoman parts of the city, learning about their influence on Cretan gastronomy while tasting unique beverages under the shade of ancient trees.
- 🍴 Conclude your culinary adventure at a local taverna, where you'll enjoy a short lesson on ancient cooking alongside exquisite traditional Cretan dishes.
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Food Odyssey, A Historical Culinary Tour of Chania
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- A wide variety of local delicacies
- Historic foods
- Field expert
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Multi-sensory food experience
- Meal
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
In front of Chania Town Hall
Return details
Splanzia Square
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Chania TownMeet up with your guide in front of Chania Town Hall. As you walk to a local coffee shop, learn from her about the food history of the area. Start your food adventure with olives, handcrafted cheese made according to ancient Greek information, homemade bread made according to Byzantine baking method and sip on herbal tea the way that Cretans enjoy it . Learn about the herbs and wild greens that are used in the local cuisine. Move on to delighting your taste buds with some kalitsounia, the famous Cretan small pies which are filled with cheese or wild greens or a combination or them. Admission included.
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Visit a bougatsa factory and then savour the most delightful bougatsa (a kind of cheesy/milky pastry pie) in the city and learn about the skills of the cooks and the food consumption during the Ottoman occupation of Crete.
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Municipal Market of ChaniaVisit the Central Market of the city, discover a whole world made of cheese, cured meat, fish, vegetables, bread, rusks, pies, olive oil and honey and sample some of the best products. Visit a coffee shop in the market: Learn about the coffee culture in Greece tasting the so- called Greek coffee and its savory accompaniments that were popular in 19th and early 20th century.
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Chania TownVisit a phyllo factory.
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Old Venetian HarborWalk through the Venetian part of the city and learn about the Venetian trade and food politics and their impact on Cretan gastronomy and food security. - Have a short multi-sensory experience. -Visit a Cretan knife maker.
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Walk through the Ottoman part of the city and taste an almond beverage of Byzantine origin under the shade of a plane tree. Learn about beverages made with flowers and nuts.
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Your final stop will be in a local taverna, where you will have a chance to enjoy a short lesson on ancient cooking and you will be treated to fine delicacies of traditional and historic Cretan cuisine.
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Food Odyssey, A Historical Culinary Tour of Chania
Crete, Greece, Europe
$172.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!