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CULINARY EXPERIENCES


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Tantalise your clients’ taste buds with Laura French’s guide to Greek food and wine options


oned across more than 4,000 years and influenced by the likes of the Romans, Ottomans and Venetians, Greek gastronomy has long been revered – and from moussaka to baklava, it’s not hard


to see what lures foodies to the country today. Fresh herbs and spices, just-caught seafood and perfect wine climes make it a go-to for anyone into the farm-to-table life, while a growing contemporary food scene adds modern twists to the menu. But how can you use the foodie hook to sell a break here? We’ve picked out some of the country’s best culinary experiences to help inspire you and your customers.


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TASTE fresh OLIVEs IN ATHENS


Think Greek cuisine, think fresh, juicy olives, and for clients wanting to go back to the roots, there’s nothing quite like an olive farm visit to get the taste buds tingling. Local tours specialist Greeking.me offers exactly that on its three-hour Olive Oil Tasting & Farm Tour in Athens, taking guests to a countryside cottage set on an organic orchard to learn about the production process, tour the farm and sample its olive oil, before


tucking into an optional farm-to-table meal in idyllic surroundings. Book it: The three-hour tour is bookable through tailor-made specialist Escape to Greece, with prices from £68 (optional lunch or dinner extra). escapetogreece.com


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