28 of the best · Athens, Greece
Experiences in Athens: Food Tours, Cooking Classes, Wineries, Day Cruises & Family Days Out
Taste Athens with the people who know it best: small-group food walks through the Central Market and the old town, hands-on Greek cooking classes and tastings at the family wineries of the Mesogeia plain; then take to the Saronic Gulf for the day, or bring the whole family to the zoo, the planetarium and the city’s hands-on museums.
Our 28 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Our first three calls on this list, from editors who know Athens from Kolonaki to Glyfada.
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Video 7 photosFood writers’ walks
Culinary Backstreets
Small-group food walks through Plaka, Exarchia and the Central Market, led by food writers.
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Athens food classic
Alternative Athens
Local guides lead an eight-stop tasting walk from a historic coffee house to the Central Market.
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Founder-led tastings
Athens Food on Foot
Small-group tasting walks in the historic centre, with stops chosen by founder Anna Tzogia.
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Food tours 5
Small-group tasting walks led by local food writers and guides.
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Athens food classic
Alternative Athens
Local guides lead an eight-stop tasting walk from a historic coffee house to the Central Market.
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Founder-led tastings
Athens Food on Foot
Small-group tasting walks in the historic centre, with stops chosen by founder Anna Tzogia.
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4 photosExpert-led market walk
Context Travel: Athens Food Tour
A three-hour market walk round Varvakios with a local chef or culinary expert, 12 guests at most.
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Video 7 photos
Food writers’ walks
Culinary Backstreets
Small-group food walks through Plaka, Exarchia and the Central Market, led by food writers.
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Four-hour foodie walk
Greeking.me: Athens for Foodies
A four-hour tasting walk from Syntagma Square through family-run shops and the Central Market.
35 Syggrou Avenue, AthensExplore View on map
Experiences
Cooking classes 3
Hands-on Greek cooking, from phyllo to the family table.
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12 photosPhyllo from scratch
CookinAthens
Hands-on Greek cooking in a light-filled loft: six dishes, handmade phyllo and wine at the table.
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Gyros from scratch
Eat with your Greek Cousin
Relaxed hands-on classes: pita gyros from scratch, phyllo pies and market-to-table Greek favourites.
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3 photosPlant-based studio
SOYBIRD
Plant-based cooking classes in Koukaki: Greek classics and Asian street food, made from scratch.
Veikou 75-77, Athina 117 41Explore View on map
Experiences
Attica winery visits 4
Savatiano country: family estates that open their cellars for tours and tastings. Book ahead.
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11 photosVineyard views
Ktima Kokotou
A hilltop family estate in Stamata: vineyard walk, barrel-cellar tour and a fireside tasting room.
Stamata, AtticaExplore View on map
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12 photosThree generations
Mylonas Winery
A Keratea family winery since 1917, now run by three brothers; tastings and private tours.
Ippokratous 3, Keratea Attica, 190 01Explore View on map
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2 photosFamily winery since 1875
Nikolou Winery
A Koropi family winery since 1875, known for Savatiano and the first traditional-method retsina.
Nikolaou Ntouni 8, Koropi Attica, 19400Explore View on map
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7 photosSavatiano specialists
Papagiannakos Winery
A bioclimatic winery among Markopoulo vines: cellar tours, tastings and a Savatiano masterclass.
Pousi – Kalogeri, 19 003, Markopoulo, Mesogaia, AtticaExplore View on map
Experiences
Day cruises & sailing 8
Days on the Saronic Gulf from the Riviera marinas: island cruises to Aegina, Agistri and Moni, and private sailing with lunch on board.
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Video 8 photosClassic gulet day
All Day Cruise
Wooden gulet days from Marina Zeas to Agistri, Moni and Aegina, plus sunset and dinner sails.
Marina Zeas, PiraeusExplore View on map
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12 photosHydra, Poros, Aegina
Athens Day Cruise
The classic one-day cruise to Hydra, Poros and Aegina, with lunch and a live show on board.
155 Syggrou Avenue, 17121 Nea Smyrni, AthensExplore View on map
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5 photosRiviera private cruises
Athens Sailing
Private and semi-private catamaran and motor-yacht days on the Riviera from Glyfada Marina.
Marina Glyfada, AthensExplore View on map
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Video 9 photosAgistri, Moni, Aegina
Cruise in Athens
All-inclusive wooden-yacht day trip from Marina Zeas to Agistri, Moni and Aegina.
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Video 9 photosHistoric wooden boat
Dimokriteio Cruises
Private cruises on Axion Esti, a wooden boat built in 1944–48, from Kallithea Marina.
Marina of Kallithea, AthensExplore View on map
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10 photosSailing with a chef
SailBliss
Catamaran and yacht sails from Alimos with a chef on board, from sunset trips to Aegina days.
Alimos Marina, Pier 3, Spot 340Explore View on map
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12 photosRiviera catamaran
Sailing Athens
Five-hour catamaran sails on the Riviera from Alimos, with a BBQ lunch and hotel pick-up.
Alimos Marina, Pier 8, Alimos 174 55Explore View on map
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Video 11 photosPrivate sailing days
Seastars Yachting
Private skippered days on the yacht Sofia Star 1 from Kallithea Marina, with a crew of three.
Kallithea Nautical Marina, Leof. Poseidonos 20, Kallithea 176 74Explore View on map
Experiences
Family days out 8
The zoo, the planetarium, hands-on museums and a summer water park: days that work for every age.
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Summer water park
Aquapolis
Attica’s summer water park beside the zoo, with the King Cobra slide and a family adventure zone.
Thesi Gialou, Spata, 19004Explore View on map
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Open every day
Attica Zoological Park
A 200-stremma wildlife park near the airport: elephants, cheetahs, lemurs and 1,600 animals.
Thesi Gialou, Spata (next to the Designer Outlet)Explore View on map
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4 photosGreece’s first planetarium
Eugenides Foundation Planetarium
A 24.5-metre digital dome on Syngrou Avenue, with 278 seats and shows for every age.
387 Syggrou Av., P. Faliro – Athens, 17564 (public entrance: Pentelis 11)Explore View on map
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4 photosLearning through play
Hellenic Children’s Museum
Hands-on rooms for small children in the Athens Conservatoire: a play market, crafts and science.
Athens Conservatoire Building, Rigillis & Vas. Georgiou B’ 17-19, 106 75 Athens (entrance on Vas. Konstantinou Avenue)Explore View on map
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6 photosVirtual-reality dome
Hellenic Cosmos
The Foundation of the Hellenic World’s centre on Piraeus Street, crowned by the Tholos VR dome.
254 Piraeus, Tavros 177 78Explore View on map
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Classic cars
Hellenic Motor Museum
Three floors of classic and historic cars, a few minutes from the National Archaeological Museum.
Ioulianou 33–35 & 3is Septemvriou 74–78, AthensExplore View on map
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4 photosWorking ancient machines
Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
More than 100 working models of ancient Greek inventions, from robots to the Antikythera Mechanism.
Pindarou 6 & Akademias, AthensExplore View on map
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2 photosOptical illusions
Museum of Illusions Athens
Rooms and installations that trick the eye, in the heart of Monastiraki: made for photos.
Astiggos 12, Monastiraki 10555Explore View on map
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