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Holidays in Crete? These are the popular products of the Cretan land to take

If something is famous Cretan earth is none other than the famous, local products. Dairy products, olive oil, honey, nuts, wine and raki with high nutritional value, rich flavor and ripe aromas will surely become your favorite during your stay in one of the beautiful places

Cheese Products

Dealing with animal husbandry and the production of dairy products are particularly popular and famous throughout Crete.

So, during your stay in one of the beautiful places there is not try or to buy home some of the delicious local cheese products like Pichtogalo Chania (fresh soft cheese with a creamy texture and slightly sour taste produced only in Chania), the traditional gruyere Crete (hard cheese takes three months maturity to be sold for consumption), kefalotiri (produced from a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milk) and cream cheese (soft cheese from adding fresh milk to the whey).

Olive oil

If a product is a reference point for the island, it is none other than olive oil, for the production of which in fact there are reports from the time of the ancient Minoans. The product arrives in your hands is famous for its top quality, since the soil and climate of the island favor the cultivation of olive trees and, consequently, the production of olive oil.

With very high nutritional and biological value, the Cretan olive oil (the extra virgin olive oil is the best quality) is a key component of the Mediterranean diet with particularly beneficial properties for the body.

Honey

Particularly healthy and nutritious food, honey is one of the local products in Crete which have to try and get after leaving it. The honey produced on the island are of excellent quality, which is due both to the knowledge and care of experienced beekeepers this blessed place and the ideal climatic conditions prevailing throughout its area.

Try the honey, characterized in amber color and intense aroma of the forest honey, which is light, rich in minerals and trace elements and is full of flavor, but also sage honey, which is also light and rich in essential oil and organic acids.

nuts

One of the most typical products of the Cretan diet, the traditional wholegrain barley rusks with olive oil, used mostly in the manufacture of genuine Cretan Dhaka. The nut was basically bread farmers, shepherds and Cretan sailors from the years of Venetian rule even while for manufacturing have developed various ways and techniques of production.

Currently available in various types, in addition to barley, which is the best known. The shape of the nut is divided into two categories: the dako, thick cut slices of bread, and cake, round nut cut in half so that it stands out above the bottom.

raki

Known as raki, Cretan Raki is the most typical drink of the island, which will put you to test anywhere you go. Consisting of about 37% alcohol, is very strong and comes from the marc tsikouda grapes left after them when pressed to extract the must during the winemaking process.

The Cretan raki contains anise, as is customary in other areas of Greece. Therefore, if you add water, you will see that the color would not be affected at all. Distillation is real science for most, while the entire production process, known as the “Cauldron”, is a good occasion for feasting on food and drink until dawn.

Wine

The relationship of Crete with wine starts from the prehistoric era, when the wine was one of the products that contributed to the prosperity and development of the island. The Cretans were involved in winemaking since the time of Minos, 4,000 years ago, as evidenced the carved wine presses and farms scattered throughout the island. The Cretan vineyard, the most traditional of Europe and the oldest in Greece, located at an altitude of 600 m. And stretches to the sea. Favourable climatic conditions in the region, with mild winters and dry and hot summer, help produce exceptional local grape varieties.

The greatest flowering of Cretan wine happened between the 1st and 2nd century when the local wine traveled throughout the Mediterranean and during the Venetian domination, with the sweet Malvasia variety being the spearhead. In Heraklion located in 68% of the wineries on the island, which earn 80% of total wine production in Crete. This means that you will be able to osfristeite rich and strong aroma of red (with leading varieties Kotsifali, Syrah, Grenache Rouge, Liatiko, Mourvedre, Mandilari, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot), as well as to taste the freshness of white (with leading varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Vilana, Muscat white, Muscat Spinas, Dafni, Malvasia, Plyto, Vidiano) and rosé wines.

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