Experience the unique beauty and culture of Chania through food

Duration

4 hours

Highlights

• Wander through layers of history and cultural influences, listening to tales, myths, and legends of the Old Town.
• Meet local artisans in their workshop, learn about their work and even try your own skills.
• Explore the town’s century-old market with local – Cretan products and groceries.
• Enjoy Cretan delights at venues visited by locals
• Stroll around the old Ottoman and Jewish Quarters and discover the “Street of the Knives” as well as other off-the-beaten-path corners.
• Taste local "mezedes" (local Tapas) and sip raki in a historic neighborhood. Tour snapshot

Experience the unique beauty and culture of Chania by joining this fantastic foodies' walking tour through one of Greece’s most picture-pretty cities. Chania has everything: ancient ruins, centuries-old monuments, strong local traditions, and exquisite cuisine that you get to taste during the tour. Leave your guidebook aside and follow your local guide into traditional neighborhoods and lesser-known corners – each spot, every backstreet you’ll pass along has a story to tell!

Local impact — How you help the local community by joining this tour:

• On this tour, you meet local shopowners and other family-owned businesses that sell their own Cretan-only products.
• Visit one of the last remaining Chania workshops with traditional handmade Cretan knives and hear stories about this tradition from the knife maker.
• During this tour, you sample locally sourced food from Crete’s villages, farmers, and stock-breeders.