Top 12 Shopping Trips in Greece

1.Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

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

Start with a 30-minute walk through Athens Central Market, then prepare tzatziki, spanakopita, dolmades, stuffed eggplant, and portokalopita with a Greek home cook. Vasia, Thanos, Adoniya, and other hosts lead the English class with humor and clear instruction. You finish with a family-style meal, recipes, bread, olives, and 250ml of Greek wine.

“A delicious experience in Athens. We started with a walking tour of the markets, which was so interesting to see. The food we made was amazing and we learned how much honey gets used in Greek dishes, which we still talk about today.”

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2.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

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

Meet your cook at The Greek Kitchen, walk through Varvakios Agora to choose ingredients, then prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, portokalopita, and tzatziki. You will eat the full meal with wine and a Greek digestif. Classes run in English or Greek, with morning and afternoon options.

“So much fun! The market visit was nice and they accommodated me as a vegetarian. The cooking class was paced just right and we got to talk and ask questions as we were cooking. All of the food was amazing and fun to cook it together as a community of people who didn’t know each other before. Highly recommend this activity!”

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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 and follow an English-speaking food specialist through Aiolou, local bakeries, pie shops, dairies, spice merchants, and Varvakeios Market. Expect generous tastings of Greek specialties, olive oil, honey, cheeses, and a final souvlaki, with guides such as Stella, Marina, and Orestis sharing food and city stories.

“Go in the morning if you schedule in the summer. Gets hot walking around. Stella was very informative and knew where to take us to make the most of our experience.”

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

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

Spend seven hours exploring Heraklion, starting at its local produce and flea market, then walking the city center, port, and Koules fortress area before visiting CretAquarium in Gournes. Air-conditioned transfers, hotel pickup, multilingual guides, and insurance are included. Bring money for lunch, drinks, shopping, and the aquarium ticket.

“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.Open Market Food Tour with Tasting

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

Spend three hours walking Thessaloniki’s Ladadika, Kapani, Modiano, Louloudadika, and Athonos Square with an English-speaking guide. Sample bougatsa, Greek coffee, cheeses, olives, dips, pastries, and tsipouro while learning how food shaped the city. Guides such as Eleni, Konstantina, and Elvina also share restaurant tips for the rest of your stay.

“Konstantina did a great job with showing us around. I liked the little souvenirs we got beforehand. When shops were closed, she had a good alternative prepared. The order of the route did differ to the one that is in the description, but I didn’t mind. At every food spot we could try plenty of the food tasting. The tour guide bought a lot, so everybody could get a third or fourth piece even. Very generous. The only thing to criticise is the time management. The tour was said to be 2h, but we ended up taking 3,5h. I did not really care because I had a good time, but…”

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6.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

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

Travel by coach to Knossos Palace with a live guide, then sample Cretan products at a Minoan farm near Patsides before free time in Heraklion. You will walk the old market, Venetian Harbor, and Koules Fortress area. Guides speak English, German, French, or Polish, with optional audio guides.

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7.Heraklion Center, Local Market and Creta Aquarium

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 61 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Travel by air-conditioned coach from eastern Crete to Cretaquarium and Heraklion. You’ll see sharks, sea turtles, tuna, and jellyfish, then explore Liberty Square, Koules Fortress, cafés, museums, Dedalos Street, and the open market. English, German, and French guiding is available, with Olga among the named tour companions.

“The aquarium, the market and heraklion was all good unfortunately I felt slightly confused with the guide and felt uncomfortable on the transport. could have been better”

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8.Cooking Class in Athens with Shopping in Central Market & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Start near Plaka with a small group of up to 12. Walk with a host to Athens Central Market, shop for ingredients, then cook tzatziki, dolmadakia, Greek salad, stuffed vegetables, and chocolate salami in a traditional taverna. Guides such as Nina, Elena, and Constantina translate and lead the class, which ends with lunch and wine.

“It was absolutely fabulous! We enjoyed ourselves very much!!!! We loved Constantina as our Guide. Also Telis was very nice and professional. The quality of food was exceptional and we learned a lot about Greek food❤️”

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9.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 51 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $37

Travel by coach from Heraklion-area resorts to Knossos, where an English, German, or French-speaking guide leads a two-hour visit. Sample Cretan products at Minoan Farm in Patsides, then explore Heraklion, its market streets, Venetian harbor, and Koules Fortress. Palace and museum tickets cost extra.

“de Engelstalige gids was goed onderlegd!wat ik persoonlijk jammer vond is dat ze maar door ratelde...De wetenswaardigheden kon je niet eens verwerken...iets rustiger is ook goed en iets minder ook! ik persoonlijk voelde het als een" haastige" dag, maar toch genoten. voor iemand die minder goed ter been is , is het bezoek aan het paleis van Knossos erg zwaar.”

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10.Acropolis Private Wine Tasting @ Finewine store

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Meet Sophia, Elena, or another Finewine host at a cozy shop on Thespidos Street in Plaka. Over about 90 minutes, taste six Greek wines, from white and rosé to red and dessert styles, with cheese, charcuterie, olives, and local bread. A map of Greece helps connect each glass with its grape and region.

“Beautiful setting and Sophia definitely knows what she is talking about when it comes to wine. She had an extensive collection and helped us pick out a perfect wine to enjoy later on our vacation. Great date night in Athens!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $70

Start at Syntagma Square and walk toward Varvakios Market and Evripidou Street with an English-speaking food guide such as Tassos. Expect pastry pies, olives, meats, coffee, gyros, loukoumades, and a traditional local drink. The tour lasts three to four hours, runs in the morning, and caps the group at 10 people.

“Everything about the trip was wonderful. Tassos my guide was very passionate about his city and the wonderful food places we visited. He also gave me information about the city that I did not know. It was a small group tour but I was the only person so I really had a very personal experience. One thing to bear in mind you really do get so much to eat so bring a bag to take some back.”

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12.Cooking Class, Market Visit & Lunch at Local Tavern

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Meet near Acropolis Metro Station, walk through Plaka and Monastiraki to Athens Central Market, shop for ingredients, then cook Greek dishes in a traditional taverna. A facilitator such as Anastasia or Antonia translates and guides the group. You finish with lunch, wine, water, and a recipe booklet.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the tour Our guide Helena / Elena is very good, kind, patient and a vivacious person. Right from picking up the groceries from the local market, the information on the various cheese, the restaurant where we cooked, Our chef Gianni ( a caliber of Michelin star chef) the experience was excellent. I also enjoyed the lunch served to us after the cooking class I took the tour on 30 th October 11 am .”

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