Category: Destinations

Wine routes of Crete

In modern times, Cretan wine has won the attention and preference of the broader consumer public. Cretan wines are a precious legacy of traditional varieties, perfectly adapted to the island’s climate conditions. Cretan vineyards cover 12.8% of Greece’s wine regions and rank 3rd among the country’s 9 wine-growing areas.

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Caves of Kastania and Agios Nikolaos Geopark

In the southern part of the Peloponnese is the Cape Maleas peninsula,which features some impressive geological formations. Among them we find the caves of Kastania, one of Greece’s most impressive cave systems, and the Agios Nikolaos Geopark with its unique petrified forest.

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Wine routes of northern Greece – Chalkidiki

Chalkidiki is primarily famous as a tourist destination, known for its idyllic beaches and impressive natural beauty; but, apart from its seaside and mountain landscapes, it is also renowned for its high-quality food products. Among these are some of Greece’s best wines, coming from its vast vineyards and numerous wineries. This makes it ideal as a wine tourism destination, following the path of the Chalkidiki Wine Route, part of the Wine Routes of Northern Greece.

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𝙆𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙊𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣🌿 The Agricultural Cooperative “Union of Messinia” registered the “Kalamata Olive” into the International Register of the Geneva Act, after the Lisbon Agreement, which protects the product name from a region that follows a specific traditional production process.⁉️ Did you know❓🫒Kalamata olives come from the famous Kalamata region of southern Greece. They are plump, fleshy olives that are full in flavor. They have a natural blackish-brown color and a slightly softer texture when they ripen on the tree.The colour of Kalamata olives is not uniform due to the natural process, but depends on the side of the tree they are on and the exposure to the sun. Those that are more exposed to the sun have a darker colour. ... See MoreSee Less
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