Which Limnos cheese has PDO certification?

Kalathaki Limnou is a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) product, made from sheep's or goat's milk.

Traditional handmade Limnos noodles, cut into thin strips, made from flour, milk, and eggs.

Which grape varieties are grown on Limnos?

Mainly Muscat of Alexandria (white) and Limnio or Kalambaki (red), used to produce award-winning local wines.

Where can I try or buy local Limnos products?

At the local market in Moudros, just 350m from Caviro, you'll find many of these traditional products.

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Traditional pasta, PDO cheeses, and award-winning wines.
The flavors that make the island one of a kind.

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Products of Limnos

Limnos has a long culinary tradition — from traditional pasta and PDO cheeses to award-winning wines and its famous thyme honey. Discover the flavors that make the island one of a kind.

Traditional Pasta

Flomaria

A type of pasta cut into thin strips that resemble matchsticks. It's traditionally made from flour, milk, and eggs.

Cheese

Melichloro

A fresh cheese made from sheep's milk. After preparation, it's placed in an airy, shaded spot to drain, then rinsed in seawater.

PDO Cheese

Kalathaki

A fresh cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk, preserved in brine. Its name comes from the shape it takes when set in a woven basket to curdle — a PDO product.

Wine

Wines

The island mainly grows two grape varieties: Moschato Alexandrias (white) and Limnio, also known as Kalambaki (red). Local wineries produce well-known, award-winning wines.

Sweet

Venizelika

A sweet made with almonds and a vanilla glaze, first made by the island's housewives to welcome Eleftherios Venizelos when he visited Limnos after its liberation.

Honey

Thyme Honey

Unique in taste, thick, with a lovely aroma — one of the finest honeys in Greece.