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"We could tell from the first meeting with Alex that it was going to be a great day! From the start, we felt like we were meeting with a friend. The food tour items were plentiful and delicious. We were surprised with the amount of food presented and had difficulty finishing it all. Everyone we met along the way, the restauranteurs and servers treated us with kindness and hospitality. This was a first for us and it exceeded all of our expectations. Fun fact, when we returned to one of the restaurants for dinner, the owner of the restaurant recognized us and treated us with a warm greeting. He then mentioned that Alex was present at a table and brought us to meet him. We ended up spending the next couple of hours with Alex and his friend as they invited us to sit with them. Alex is so personable and friendly who treated us like friends. We will remember him for a long time!"

"The food tour hosted by Alex was a genuinely incredible experience! We learned about local food traditions and tasted many of them while strolling through old town Heraklion!"

"Had a great time with Alex, trying some of his favourite foods (and beverages!) in some of his favourite places. He had no problem customising his tour for coeliacs, and we never felt we missed out. We also got to try some of his own wine, which was a bonus."

"Marina was our guide. She was so sweet and knowledgeable. She interacted so well with the whole group. It was fun tasting some specialties of Crete. There was way more food than we could eat! It was well worth the price we paid. We’d choose this again!"

"Alex was great! He was so personable. The food was amazing. We totally enjoyed it. I highly recommend him. We felt like we were with a friend. "

"We did three food tours while in Greece. This one was by far the best. Efi was an incredible host. She brought her own stories and experiences and made sure we visited truly local, family run establishments. Highly recommend!!"

"If you are considering booking, just do it. Loved hanging out with Alex for the day and the tour. He is so personable, funny and knowledgeable. Would book him and this tour again. "

"Alex was amazing! We tasted the best foods on the island and learned so much about the local culture. Absolutely recommend this tour! You will not be disappointed! "

"Eftihia's knowledge of where to go and what to eat in Heraklion, to understand the culture of the city through food and drink, is unparalleled. Meeting market vendors selling local cacao, salt, and honey products (which we're slowly getting through at home), gorging ourselves on pastries, eating local delicacies at the taverna, and finishing off with some lava desserts, we rolled ourselves home and still had leftovers to nosh on the next day. Thank you Eftihia, we had such a wonderful time with you!"

"An experience without guessing as a traveler for the first time what to see or do. Alex lead us through second guessing or trial and error to have fun."