This extravagant culinary show is the best way to get a taste of Greece. With a private guide you will have a more personalized experience, and you will have a guide available just for you to ask all your questions. Your guide will show you the way, which takes the stress out of searching for routes, and you can visit various gastronomic spots in Athens, such as markets, food stalls and many more. Highlights include a taste of Greek olive oil, souvlaki, and donuts.

The tour includes:

• 1 traditional Greek coffee
• 10 tastings of food and drinks
• Vegetarian alternatives
• Departure of the tour from the square of Omonoia

• Private transfer from Hotel to Athens Airport
  

The island’s beauty has been waxed lyrical over the years, fully earning the epithet “kalliste” (the most beautiful). Along with “Strogili”, this was one of the former names lent to the island over its troubled history. Its history is one full of battles and conquers, of a tragic eruption, and a blossoming renaissance–events that haven’t altered Santorini’s charm but that undoubtedly scarred it.

Together with the inhabited Therania and five other smaller islands, Thera (Santorini’s Greek name) belongs to the namesake archipelago, which is the vestige of a volcanic caldera. Places of unspoiled nature and postcard-like views, the islands are reachable by boat and bear the original appeal of the old-fashioned Santorini.

The main island is split further into picturesque villages masterly painted in dazzling blue and white hues, outlining the holiday resort’s multi-faceted personality and its extraordinary variety of landscapes.

• Private transfer from Santorini Airport to Santorini Hotel

Meet at the arrivals hall with your private driver and start your transfer toward your selected hotel in OIA.

The prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini (Thíra) is one of the most important sites in the Aegean. In prehistory it was a well-connected Minoan port town, with connections to mainland Greece and as far afield as Egypt and Syria. As the town was covered in ash following a volcanic eruption on the island, preservation of the settlement is exceptional, making this one of the most significant archaeological sites in Greece.

A fun and educational food and wine experience. Discover our heritage grape Assyrtiko – celebrated all over Santorini – and taste our Estate wines in pairs with regional selected bites. Guests start with a small tour of the vineyards and the production area.

Then our Wine Educator guides them how to successfully combine food and wine and discover the art of pairing. 7 Estate Argyros wines will be matched with a selection of Greek cheeses, cold cuts and expertly selected specialties.

This experience focuses on different expressions of the Assyrtiko, the other rare varieties of Santorini and the ageing potential of the Vinsanto. During the tasting we offer more detailed information about the vines and the wines of the island and we emphasize on food and wine pairings.

Santorini is a colourful place which sets the senses alight. The scent of wine grapes and vineyards, the unique taste of tomatoes grown solely on volcanic soil, the smoothness of the white pebbles and turquoise waters, the buzz of nightlife, and the visual art that is the sun setting behind the village of Oia and the caldera. This is a place of colour, flavour, and adventure.

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Crete, the largest island in Greece, is one of the most popular travel destinations of the Mediterranean. It’s an island with a thousand faces that combines everything a traveller might ask for: a rich history, several major attractions, a unique food culture, a vibrant nightlife, magnificent nature and pristine beaches.

On Crete flourished the first prehistoric civilisation of note on European soil, that of the Minoan Bronze-Age, and its majestic palaces can still be visited today. In the long history of the island, a multitude of different cultures and conquerors have passed through, leaving behind important traces on the island. As a result, present-day Crete has a high level of historical, archaeological and cultural points of interest.

The heart of Crete beats in its cities: Chania, the Venice of the East, Renaissance Rethymno, cosmopolitan Heraklion and picturesque Agios Nikolaos, Sitia and Ierapetra. In addition museums and historical sites and buildings, you’ll find many shops selling local products, lively bars and cafés, as well as restaurants where you can try the both delicious and healthy Cretan cuisine.

At the same time, Crete stands out for its unique natural environment. On one hand, a seemingly endless and indented coastline offers countless beaches for each and every taste. At the other extreme, there is a spine of high mountains ideal for hiking and mountaineering. Gorges to wander through, caves to explore, valleys to admire, all waiting the visitor’s glance. In Crete, you’ll never fall short of things to do.

• Private transfer from Crete Heraklion Ferry terminal to Hotel

• Check in at Hotel

From the colourful Old Town of Chania to the Renaissance buildings of Rethymnon, and from the cosmopolitan city of Heraklion to the picturesque Agios Nikolaos and Sitia, each and every Cretan city has its own attractions and personality.

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Crete has over 1000 km of coastline, composed of seemingly endless stretches of sand, pebble beaches, deserted beaches, beaches for camping, water sports, and more. Try going to more than one before choosing your favourite — which will likely still prove a challenge.

Athens’ heyday was around 400 years BC, that’s when most of the classical monuments were built. During the Byzantine and Turkish periods the city decayed into just an insignificant little village, only to become the capital of the newly-liberated Greece in 1833. Ahead of the 2004 Olympics, almost the entire infrastructure was transformed: the Metro, trams, new ring roads and viaducts have eased the pressure of heavy traffic.

Athens is still a rather messy and chaotic place — it wouldn’t be Athens otherwise — and despite all the improvements still retains a great deal of its oriental charm. The whole coastal stretch from Piraeus to the old Hellenikon airport has been improved with new plantings, viaducts and paths for walking. The Plaka district is becoming more and more popular and it is on the way to catching up with Psyrri, Gazi and Rouf when it comes to restaurants and cafes. Discover the beauties of the Anafiotika district, at the feet of the Acropolis, and visit the ancient village still housed in the midst of the city. In Exarchia, there is a somewhat in-your-face anarchic atmosphere around the Technical University. Meanwhile, Kolonaki is becoming more and more gentrified.