The unique tastes of a destination’s cuisine are linked to the qualities and characteristics of its society and reveal an important piece of information regarding its cultural and economic history.
At the same time, food is also a form of communication, a way to "speak" to someone's heart.
With a great history of 4,000 years and special characteristics based on pure and unique quality goods of the Greek land, the Greek cuisine is a vast mosaic, a cultural melting pot,rich in authentic flavors andaromas that represents an age-old cultural unity. From the traditional products and dishes to the top restaurants pushing the culinary boundaries, Greek gastronomy can reach all of your senses and satisfy even the most demanding tastes.
The basic ingredients of “Greek gastronomy” recipe are:
Simplicity, quality, fresh ingredients, herbs and extra virgin olive oil!
Authentic Greek cuisine, unique and full of flavors, marries the taste and aroma of the fresh products coming from the Greek land and sea. Greek gastronomy has a place at the top of the list of world gastronomy, as Greek diet is famous worldwide.
Since one the most authentic cultural elements of a place is gastronomy, the kea part of any experience is Greece, of course, couldn’t be other than food. Our advice is to ‘go local’ and sample what our great cuisine has to offer. This is more than just a delicious way to fuel up for a day full of activities, or to unwind as the sun sets together with a glass of wine. It is a cultural experience, with each dish a distillation of the environment, history and traditions of any given destination.
For all food lovers who want to be introduced to Greece's delicious culinary, Zeus Travel is here to cover all tastes. Culinary tours for all tastes may include for example a visit to a Greek Feta farmer or an olive oil mill. We can take you on a wine tasting tour or offer you a Mediterranean dish tasting tour by visiting local Greek taverns.
