Due to its size, central position in the Aegean Sea and natural wealth Naxos has been self-sufficient since antiquity.
Its olive oil and fruit was renowned throughout the archipelago, while its wine was likened to the nectar consumed by the Gods.
Naxos is also renowed for its unique cheeses, such as arseniko, gruyere, myzithra, xinomyzithra, touloumotyri, anthotyro, afromyzithra, thilykotyri, kefalotyri, kopanisti, ladotyri, manouri.
The island also produces excellent thyme honey and good wine, while the potatoes of Naxos have a history, taste and fine quality that has made it famous.
The island’s fertile land continues to supply pure ingredients to the Naxian cuisine, while hundreds of traditional recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation have contributed to the creation of a plethora of flavorful dishes.
Arseniko is a kind of spicy kefalotyri cheese produced in the traditional way in the pens of Naxos upland ...
Arseniko is a kind of spicy kefalotyri cheese produced in the traditional way in the pens of Naxos uplands, using sheep's or goat's full milk with the addition of whey. After the cheese thickens it is ...
Sweets and preserves occupy a distinct place in Naxos’s gastronomic constellation. Recipes have been hand ...
Sweets and preserves occupy a distinct place in Naxos’s gastronomic constellation. Recipes have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations and are prepared in the traditional way with ...
Zamponi is cured pork leg and is offered sliced as an appetizer. It is similar to Italian prosciutto in a ...
Zamponi is cured pork leg and is offered sliced as an appetizer. It is similar to Italian prosciutto in appearance but has a spicier and saltier taste. According to Apiranthos locals, for the zamponi ...
Naxos’s renowned citron liqueur is one of three Greek aperitifs marketed with a Protected Designation of ...
Naxos’s renowned citron liqueur is one of three Greek aperitifs marketed with a Protected Designation of Origin. Citron groves are cultivated in the plains of Eggares and Sagri, but also in the hint ...
Due to its rich flora and high fluctuations in altitude, Naxos is ideal for the production of honey. Bees ...
Due to its rich flora and high fluctuations in altitude, Naxos is ideal for the production of honey. Bees mainly feed on thyme and heather, and in the summer, on sage, oregano and spring flowers. The ...
Naxos is well-known for the quality and taste of its potatoes, which are cultivated especially in the val ...
Naxos is well-known for the quality and taste of its potatoes, which are cultivated especially in the valley of Livadi. The quantities produced in Glinado and the other villages in the valley are such ...
Today, the Naxian cheese industry includes a wide variety of tastes. Interestingly, many local producers ...
Today, the Naxian cheese industry includes a wide variety of tastes. Interestingly, many local producers persist with the traditional production methods while having modernized their installations. On ...
