Tasting Kalamata an Introduction to Local Greek Food

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Explore Kalamata through its culinary gems. Join a 3-hour guided tour, with tastings and stories, in charming family shops. Discover local food history and enjoy a light lunch.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Taste your way through a selected route in Kalamata. During this 3 hours tour, we will visit the most charming side of Kalamata while popping in and out of selected family shops learning about tastes and traditions of our city. Our local guides are excellent storytellers and they will transport you through time and the history of food. Small samples of regional traditional food and light lunch are included in our tour while you explore non-touristic parts of Kalamata. Spend 3 hours collecting memories and experiences! This tour is provided in English and French (upon request).

What You Get

Lunch
Light traditional lunch
Snacks
Different traditional snacks
Breakfast
We are advising our guests to "avoid" breakfast at home/ hotel, as we offer a great variety of traditional products
Bottled water
Alcoholic beverages
At our last stop

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Ypapanti Church

The glorious Metropoiltan Church of Kalamata city, where we meet and start tasting our local products. We make our start by giving important information about our ancient food culture and about greek food habits, while starting to explore the historical center of Kalamata, the oldest part of the city of Kalamata.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Kalamata Farmer's Market

The food market of the city, full of aromas, tastes and a big variety of products. This is the spot where locals meet for every week's grocery shopping! We will taste a wide variety of tradional products here, including dairy products, olives, olive oil, etc. , while exploring the secrets of Kalamata's Food Market!
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Plateia 23is Martiou

Main square of the historical part of kalamata, where we will taste traditional delicacies in several small family shops, varying from pastry and savory products to aromatic herbs and of course the closing of our tour with a light, traditional lunch!
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

The Metropolitan church of Ypapanti- Kalamata, Messenia, Greece, GR, 241 00

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We will wait for the guests outside the main entrance of Ypapanti Church.
End Point

Ipapantis 3, Ipapantis, Messinia, Greece, GR, 241 00

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Eastern European Time.
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Earliest available date: May 22, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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