![]() At another, a stylish, modern bakery, we try chewy loukoumades, doughnuts that originated with the first Olympics, in 776 B.C. ![]() Our guide, Josephine Perdikidou of Alternative Athens, takes our group of about 10 through four different downtown districts, the tour being as much about food as it is the history and culture of this bustling city of three million.Īt one stop, a quiet, old-school cafe displaying Greek icons and artifacts, we sip strong, black Greek coffee. Which is how I find myself digging into a Greek salad on an Athenian afternoon that’s as hot as an oven. Food and wine tours tend to be small and friendly, giving an opportunity to chat with real Greeks - the tour leader, the shopkeepers - and taking you to tucked-away corners. Even during the financial crisis, Greeks still went out, met at cafes and restaurants, and had legendary food and wine - just, perhaps, less of it.Īnd this is the perfect way to escape the crowds. The culture in this small Mediterranean country has long emphasized the importance of breaking bread and enjoying a bottle together. My best advice: Be like Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and good times. ![]() So, how do you spend a vacation here, without raging at the long lineups and general unpleasantness of sweltering afternoons spent jostling for a better photo? ![]()
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