Chania Food tour - Half Day

Join me in this walking tour through the old town but also stroll through the modern part of the city, where Chania’s culinary heart beats. Being a big foodie myself I love exploring products, tastes and recipes. Also, having a garden and helping out with the family’s orchard, I usually get the job of processing and preserving the products. So I have an immense respect for all the families that live from the land. We’ll visit one of Chania’s most beloved bougatsa bakeries and a local cheese shop to savor some local delicacies and discover the Cretans’ history through what they eat. Over a cup of coffee or even raki, we’ll experience the rhythm of life on the island. We’ll stroll through groceries, bakeries, herbs and butcher’s shops and explore the local cuisine and pace of life. From there we’ll move to the historic part of the town and we’ll stroll through the colorful cobbled-streets visiting the main neighborhoods, churches and the Venetian harbor, as I share with you my favorite stories.

Meet at the Municipal Market or at your hotel/accommodation if it is at the city center. This is a customizable tour as we walk through the different food shops we can try seasonal products and adjust to individual preferences. We can add a stop for olive oil tasting as well. Also, we can adjust the time we spend in the modern part and the old town. The suggested route would look like this: - Meet at the municipal market (currently closed) - Visit the Bougatsa Pastry shop for some bougatsa and Greek Coffee. - Walk through groceries, bakeries and butcher's shops - Visit a cheese shop for cheese, herbs and raki etc - Old town Leather Market - Orthodox Cathedral and main square - Byzantine Walls - Knife makers workshops - Venetian Dockyards - Yali Mosque - Harbor and the picturesque alleys