October 5, 2024

Ouzo Museum, Lesvos, Greece

A visit to the ‘World of Ouzo’ Museum in Plomari involves a tour of the Arvanitis distillery. They use traditional copper vessels – 18 of them. Of course, there is also a tasting session.

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Vasilopita of Agiasos, Lesvos, Greece

Actually a Christmas cake, but it appears to be available all year round at a bakery in the mountain village of Agiasos. It contains ‘ground dried goats cheese, sugar, aniseed, orange, olive oil, and 13 spices’. Obviously, a slice had to be purchased!

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Ouzo Museum, Lesvos, Greece

A visit to the ‘World of Ouzo’ Museum in Plomari involves a tour of the Arvanitis distillery. They use traditional copper vessels – 18 of them. Of course, there is also a tasting session.

Read More

Vasilopita of Agiasos, Lesvos, Greece

Actually a Christmas cake, but it appears to be available all year round at a bakery in the mountain village of Agiasos. It contains ‘ground dried goats cheese, sugar, aniseed, orange, olive oil, and 13 spices’. Obviously, a slice had to be purchased!

Read More