Cooking in Ancient Greece - Piraeus Shore Excursion
Discover Cooking in Ancient Greece during your cruise stop in Piraeus, Greece. This carefully curated shore excursion offers cruise passengers an unforgettable experience exploring the best of Piraeus while ensuring you return to your ship on time.
About This Excursion
Would you like to try roasting meat  using age-old techniques and bake bread using replicas of ancient  equipment? Would you like to learn about the ancient material culture and  the meaning of ancient cooking as physically experienced by the cook?
The "Cooking in ancient Greece" lesson by Mariana- an experimental archaeologist - food historian, Gourmand World Cookbook Award winner- Â deals with the culinary legacy of the ancient Greeks, offering seductive interpretations of ancient dishes while giving a glimpse into the lives of ancient cooks.
It lasts 4 hours and  takes place in a 300 year old olive grove, 5 km from the city of Chania.
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Why Choose This Piraeus Shore Excursion?
- â Back to Ship Guarantee: We guarantee you'll return to your cruise ship on time, or we'll arrange and pay for transportation to your next port of call.
- â Instant Confirmation: Receive immediate booking confirmation via email - no waiting required.
- â Best Price Guaranteed: We offer competitive pricing with a best price guarantee on all shore excursions.
- â Expert Local Guides: Experience Piraeus with knowledgeable local guides who know the area inside and out.
- â Small Group Sizes: Enjoy a more personalized experience with smaller tour groups.
- â Flexible Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
What's Included
- Recipes & photos will be sent via e-mail.
- Small-group cooking class
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- All ingredients for your lesson and lunch
- Cooking lesson and lunch
- Beverages
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Food tasting
What's Not Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pickup
Itinerary
- ACTIVITY
- A brief introduction to food, cooking methods and trade routes of Classical Greece will be followed by a dipping back into its cuisine. Using Athenaeusâ ÂĢDeipnosophistaiÂģ * and archaeological research data as inspiration, the class will enjoy learning how to reproduce ancient Greek recipes both in modern kitchens and according to experimental archaeology.  It will focus on popular food profiles of the time using techniques, herbs and spices that are  almost forgotten nowadays. Bread baked in a replica of an ancient Greek portable oven and thrymatis, a kind of cake which when broken open reveals a small roasted bird, are only two of the delicious recipes that allow us a glimpse into the ancient Greek world. After the cooking the team will eat what it has been prepared. *''Deipnosophistai" is a  compilation of hundreds of ancient Greek works on food, drink, manners and customs.
Cancellation Policy
STANDARD For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
