LOCAL PRODUCTS OF SIFNOS

traditional pottery of Sifnos | sifnos ceramicsFrom Sifnos you can buy marvelous decorative artifacts made of potter’s clay made by the dexterous hands of Sifnos’ potters, who work for ages with artistry and craving, handling the earth of Sifnos, creating objects of unique beauty and art, according to the tradition (earthen chimneys (flaroi) etc.), as well as modern objects of domestic use, such as utensils (mastela, skepastaria, pots for chick peas, chicken-pots etc.).

Sifnos’ honey, which is famous for its purity and its fine quality, its aroma and its excellent flavor! Its flavor and its aroma are due to the thyme, which grows all over the island!

Homemade cheeses of excellent quality that you must try by all means! local products of sifnos | sifnos honeyThe xynomyzithra, which usually is used in salads, the chloromanoura (fresh cream cheese), which is one of the basic ingredients for the honey-pie, the traditional sweet of Sifnos’ Easter days, as well as the spicy manoura of Sifnos, which has a unique taste!

Delicious teacakes, cookies and biscuits from the local bakeries, as well as unique sweets (three kinds: macaroon, loukoums,  pasteli, nougats etc.), from the traditional workshop of Agios Loukas, in Artemonas, where your meeting with unique aromas and flavors shall take you to a more ancient, original however not forgotten world!

local products of sifnos | sifnos nougatsUnique sweet smelling traditional wines of domestic wine-making, after the remarkable wine-making efforts that have been taking place during the last years by minor producers! Herbs for beverages and for cooking (sage, origan, marjoram, pennyroyal, savory etc.) and finally, for your salads and your food: caper, which grows almost all over Sifnos!

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