Athens Olive Oil Museum and Tasting with Acropolis view

Athens, Greece
Duration1h 15m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Overview

Experience one of Greece's most important traditions through the story of a family whose olive oil heritage began generations ago in a small village in Arcadia.

Today, the grandchildren carry their grandfather's knowledge and passion forward, bringing their family's story to the heart of Athens.

Visit their Olive Oil Museum, see historic equipment used in olive oil production, watch the family's story come to life through a short film, and finish with an expert-led tasting of four premium extra virgin olive oils from their estate, accompanied by carefully selected food pairings.
Experience Greek olive oil culture without leaving central Athens
Hear the story of a grandfather whose olive oil tradition is now carried on by his grandchildren
Visit an Olive Oil Museum with historic machinery, tools, and objects connected to olive oil production, taste 4 premium extra virgin olive oils produced by the family's estate and eave knowing how to choose, taste, store, and pair good olive oil.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Guided Olive Oil Tasting from an Olive Oil Sommelier
  • 4 etiquettes of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Food Pairing
  • Guided Tour of the Olive Oil Museum

What to expect

  1. Olivium Museum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Begin with a warm welcome and introduction to the family whose olive oil story started generations ago with their grandfather in a remote village in Arcadia.

    Continue through the Olive Oil Museum, where you will see traditional machinery, tools, and objects used in olive oil production and learn how the process has changed through the generations.

    Watch a short film sharing the family's journey from Arcadia to Athens and how the grandchildren continue their grandfather's heritage today.

    Next, join an expert olive oil sommelier for a guided tasting of 4 premium extra virgin olive oils from the family's estate. Learn how to taste olive oil properly, recognize aromas and flavors, understand polyphenols, and identify what makes an olive oil extra virgin.

    Finish with carefully selected food pairings that show how different olive oils can bring out new flavors in Greek ingredients and dishes.

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Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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