Chania Food Stories Half-Day Tour inc. tastings & drinks

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Duration:4 hours (approx.)
Location: Crete, Greece

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Experience the unique beauty and culture of Chania by joining this amazing small group 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!

Wander through layers of history and cultural influences, listening to myths of the Old Town.
Meet local artisans in their workshop and even try your own skills.
Explore the town’s century-old market with the local Cretan products and groceries.
Watch how phyllo is handmade by one of Greece’s last pastry masters.
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 and sip raki at a historic neighborhood.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

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Follow this laid-back walking tour of Chania and find what makes Crete’s cultural capital so marvelous. Explore with us some of the Old Town’s best sights, and visit a mix of famous spots, historic haunts, and hidden gems while discovering the lesser-known Ottoman and Jewish quarters. Get ready to experience Chania with all your senses! We’ll begin your Chania tour at the Dimotiki Agora (Municipal Market), which denotes the boundary between the old and new town. Established in 1913, the year of Crete’s unification with Greece, the Agora hosts more than 70 family-owned businesses selling mostly local groceries and products. Sample local delicacies while exploring the market and find out why Crete is home to one of the healthiest diets in the world.
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After fulfilling your taste buds, we’ll stroll around the old town district by passing through its maze of hidden back streets and narrow laneways, visiting Venetian and Ottoman monuments, and discovering doors to secret gardens! Hear stories, myths, and legends about kings, sailors, merchants, heroes, lovers, and artists. Figure out how this city has been a crossroad between the West and East for centuries! Next, you’ll have the unique chance to see local craftsmen producing their handmade products. Hear their stories — and possibly test your skills! Continuing your tour, meander through the old Jewish and Ottoman neighbourhoods and learn how multiculturalism has changed locals’ life through the centuries.
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Finally, after walking along the historic harbour’s promenade, you’ll relax your muscles in a local-favourite spot where you’ll enjoy an enticing table with Cretan mezedes (local tapas). Our tour will come to an end either here where it’s the perfect place to continue your own exploration through the city, or we could take you back to the starting point. Before we part ways, don’t forget to ask your local guide for more hints and tips on how to get the best of your trip to amazing Chania.
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Splantzia is one of the most unique neighborhoods in Chania city. It is located on the south of the eastern part of the Old Venetian Harbour. This beautiful neighborhood is one of the “hidden treasures” of Chania city, which is known only to the locals and the well-informed travelers. Here you will sample local tapas and wine!

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• How you help the local community by joining this tour: - On this tour, you meet a local greengrocer, cheesemonger, butcher, and fishmonger, 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 by the knife maker. - During this tour, you sample locally-sourced food from Crete’s villages, farmers and stock-breeders.
• Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
• If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.

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Posted By : Kate H
We absolutely loved our tour with Adonis! He was very warm and humorous and a fantastic history teacher. We had three teens and they had a great time tasting delicious food and learning about the history of Chania and Crete. They were still talking about the tour later in the day. This is a great thing to do especially on your first day in Crete as you can get many recommendations from the host about things to do and where to eat in Crete!
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 10:34:39

Posted By : mayasL5857FT
What a great experience! The food was delicious. Make sure you don’t eat breakfast before you go. Manos was a very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 09:42:57

Posted By : fotiosr2022
Manos is an extraordinary tour leader who has a in depth knowledge of Crete/Chania and its history and happily shares that with his tour (there were only 5 of us in our tour which made it feel so personal) and Manos made us feel like a cousin was showing us around Chania tasting all the fabulous foods and sweets and the most delicious Raki I have ever tasted.

I strongly recommend this tour, if you love food and want to see many sights and experiences from a wonderful local (Manos) in Chania Greece.

He also provided many recommendations for our stay in Chania (Manos always goes above and beyond to please and help people in his tour)

Thank you Manos, my kids (teenagers) and I loved your tour
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 11:55:54

Posted By : TheresaP1362
My husband and I enjoy walking food tours as a way to be introduced to and learn about new places and the culture. We were not disappointed with this tour! Manos was an excellent guide to the city of Chania, its history, culture and food. My husband and I found the tour to be a nice mix of walking/discovering the neighborhoods/learning and eating & drinking. We were on a schedule for sure, but never once felt rushed. It was a comfortable, relaxed pace. Not only did we have a good tour (and excellent food and drink), but Manos later sent each of us a written summary of where we had gone as well as recommendations for other places to go and other restaurants to try -- and group pictures as well! We tried a couple of his recommendations and they were excellent.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 18:11:57

Posted By : Paul_M
This tour was outstanding. We had initial confusion about transportation and Rebecca was very accommodating. Our guide Manos was excellent ! He was knowledgeable, great commicator, and most importantly he made an effort to connect with all 12 of us including 4 children. Food and pace of tour was perfect. Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 15:14:47

Posted By : Cheryl_B
Yiannis was amazing! We enjoyed so much the history and background he shared about the food we tried and the beautiful city of Chania. You could feel the love he had for the city and he had a fabulous sense of humor! He was very kind and patient as some (particularly one older gentleman) struggled with the heat. I would absolutely recommend taking this tour with Yiannis!
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 13:44:46

Posted By : Emily_M
Our host was amazing! Very personable and knowledgeable of food, architecture, and Chania. The only thing to note is that our food allergies were not passed to him from Viator so there were many food items we couldn’t eat. He tried to adjust but it was difficult. Not his fault at all!
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 05:08:30

Posted By : Lauri_G
Manos was very personable and knowledgeable about Cretan food and Chania in general. A good variety of food choices and overview of the city. We couldn’t have picked a better tour to get our trip started!
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 00:34:02

Posted By : Cynthia_B
Our guide Manos made the whole experience special! Native to Crete, he knew so much history of the island and the food. We really came away with knowledge of Cretan culture and life. All the foods we sampled were exceptional, he took us to places only the locals would find. Lunch at the end was one of our favorite things in Greece!
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 07:20:29

Posted By : ElizabethandDan
Manos was our guide, and he was wonderful!. This was a great experience! We sampled a great variety of authentic local foods, walked around the Old Town and Harbor area, and learned a great deal about local food and culture.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 14:14:37