Nafplio Food Tour: Greek wines, cheeses and local flavors

Taste your way through Nafplio's markets, squares and wine cellar

A guided food tour of Nafplio lasting three hours, with a local expert leading stops at a traditional grocer, the central square and a wine cellar for tastings of cheeses, cold cuts, olives, oils, Greek wines, ouzo and tsipouro. Hotel pickup and all tastings are included. The tour ends at the port with views of Bourtzi castle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Nafplio culinary and cultural tour

• Meet local guide at starting point
• Tour popular city sights
• Taste typical Greek coffee
• Visit traditional grocery store
• Taste cheeses, cold cuts, olives, honey, sweets
• Walk through central square
• Admire Venetian neoclassical buildings
• Visit modernized wine cellar
• Taste Greek wines, ouzo, tsipouro
• Learn about wine history
• Finish at Nafplio port
• View Bourtzi castle

The experience

You start with Greek coffee at the meeting point, then walk into Nafplio's markets and squares with a local guide who knows where the real flavors are. The route takes you through the city's most recognizable sights (Venetian neoclassical buildings, the central square), but the stops matter more than the scenery. At a traditional grocer you taste cheeses, cold cuts, olives, olive oils, honey and yogurt-infused sweets, the kind of things locals actually buy. The guide explains what you're tasting and why it matters to the place.

The tour ends in a fully updated cellar where a sommelier walks you through Greek wines, ouzo and tsipouro, talking about the history and the local roots of each one. From there you finish at the port of Nafplio, looking out at Bourtzi castle while the tastes and aromas from the morning settle in. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport yourself.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Nafplio.
• local expert guide in English.
• all food and wine tastings.
• entrance fees.
• liability insurance.
• all taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 29 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Let's Book Travel

Is this one for you?This is a shared tour with a guide leading the group through the city and explaining what you taste at each stop, so it suits someone who wants to learn the story behind Nafplio's food and wine rather than wander on their own. The three-hour pace keeps the morning free for other plans.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What do I actually taste on this food tour of Nafplio?

Greek coffee to start; then cheeses, cold cuts, olives, olive oil, honey and yogurt sweets at a traditional grocer; then Greek wines, ouzo and tsipouro guided by a sommelier in a wine cellar. All tastings are included in the price.

How long does the Nafplio food tour take?

Three hours from start to finish, including the walk through the city, all the stops and the wine tasting in the cellar.

Is hotel pickup included in this Nafplio food tour?

Yes, pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Nafplio are included, along with liability insurance and all entrance fees.

What is Bourtzi castle and where do I see it?

Bourtzi is a historical castle at the port of Nafplio where the tour concludes. You'll have views of it from the waterfront at the end of the morning.