4 Hour Ioannina Private Culinary City Experience
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Ioannina has always been the center of a pretty remote, until recently, region of Greece, and, as such, it had to cater for a variety of customers, from the mountain villagers who came to the city once a week for supplies to merchants and officials of the area. Their culinary needs varied enormously, which is why a rich and varied food culture exists for everyone, from local street food to haute cuisine.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please let us know if you have any kind of allergy in food
The whole tour will be on foot
What To Expect
Bites of Ioannina food and history. We start at the old administrative center of the Ioannina city, at the Clock Tower, around where we taste a local favorite, bougatsa (a pastry, sweet or savory), particularly popular as a pick-me-up in the morning.Then we’ll be having our first bite of Ioannina history with a fine view of the southeast of Ioannina.After that break, we will be enjoying a platter of local cheeses. The countryside in Epirus is full of herbs that add to the quality of the milk produced, and, thus, the dairy products here are pretty unique. We will accompany the cheese with the local aperitif, tsipouro. Next door, we’ll be tasting the Greek street food par excellence: gyros (grilled meat cut thin with tzatziki sauce, on a pita). Yummy. We continue for some local street food: lamb souvlaki (kebab, i.e., wooden skewers threaded with cubes of meat that are marinated and then cooked over charcoal). Then we’ll taste food combining local ingredients and recipes in a new form.At the end, we’ll savor the local dessert: siropiasta (sweets made with thin leaves of pastry nuts over which a syrup, lemon, and water are drizzled after baking).
Options
4 Hour Ioannina Private Culinary City Experience
What‘s Included
6 Food tastings included
Private group, personal group guide, fluent speaker of English,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Bits and Bites in Ioannina with Alexis.
Greg D,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Alexis, from Alpine Zone, was extremely knowledgeable guiding us to and through the history of Ioannina, all the way making stops to try the foods and drinks (lots of). We highly recommend the tour and Alexis.
Amazing
Trail09019447125,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It wss great ...every thing. The views the company alpine zone And asspeshly the guide stelios we wss do nice and professinal we made tbe kids happy Highly highly recommanded
Informative, interesting and indulgent
Weston M,Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alexis was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Ioannina. He was a great guide through the city and had historical and personal anecdotes for every corner of the city. The restaurants he selected made for perfect breaks throughout the tour. I had the best feta of my life, my first sip of tsipouro (ouch), a delicious kebab by the waterfront, and much more. Highly recommend this tour with Alexis.
A great culinary tour of Ioannina
Richard Z,Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great way to see the city and sample the food over a four hour period! We enjoyed a good overview of the old part of the city. Our guide Alexander was very friendly and informative. We would highly recommend this tour
Hidden gems in Ioannina
DANIELA D,May 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00A new challenge for the team of "Alpine Zone" - gastro-historical tour of Ioannina!! And Katerina and Vasilis did it more than perfect!!! Very knowledgeable about history of Ioannina and very opened heart to share with the travellers some gastronomical customs from the region!! We didn't know when the time flights and we highly and heartily recommend this tour!!! And try to ask for Katerina and Vasilis as guides!!! At the end, you are leaving friends and with a lot of good informations for restaurants and things to do nearby!!!❤
Unspoiled gems in Ioannina, tasteful and history!!
aramisy2k2,May 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A new challenge for the team of "Alpine Zone" - gastro-historical tour of Ioannina!! And Katerina and Vasilis did it more than perfect!!! Very knowledgeable about history of Ioannina and very opened heart to share with the travellers some gastronomical customs from the region!! We didn't know when the time flights and we highly and heartily recommend this tour!!! And try to ask for Katerina and Vasilis as guides!!! At the end, you are leaving friends and with a lot of good informations for restaurants and things to do nearby!!!❤
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