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Though perhaps less known to most, Agistri is an island with rich natural beauty that is certainly worth visiting.
Nature Walks and Medicinal Herbs
Nature lovers —and others— will relish a walk along the island's trails, which wind through dense pine forests. They are home to numerous fragrant herbs with valuable properties, which the island's first inhabitants learned to use to treat many ailments, creating various teas, compresses, ointments, and remedies. Chamomile, oregano, rosemary, many types of thyme, and savory will fill your walk with intoxicating aromas, while there are capers in abundance to be found in rocky and coastal areas.
The Local Treasures of Agistri
During your stay, discover and savour the authentic products that the land of Agistri produces.
Nature Walks and Medicinal Herbs
Nature lovers —and others— will relish a walk along the island's trails, which wind through dense pine forests. They are home to numerous fragrant herbs with valuable properties, which the island's first inhabitants learned to use to treat many ailments, creating various teas, compresses, ointments, and remedies. Chamomile, oregano, rosemary, many types of thyme, and savory will fill your walk with intoxicating aromas, while there are capers in abundance to be found in rocky and coastal areas.
The Local Treasures of Agistri
During your stay, discover and savour the authentic products that the land of Agistri produces.
- Green olives (Throumbes): The perfect olive for an appetiser and accompaniment, rich in flavour and with no bitterness. You will find them whole, sliced, or crushed, carefully preserved in brine or olive oil.
- Pine honey: A honey that is unique in the eastern Mediterranean basin is produced in the extensive pine forests of Agistri. It is rich in trace elements, boasts an exquisite aroma, and possesses high nutritional value.
- Local wine: Accompany your meal with wine made from various cultivars, the most prominent being Roditis, as well as traditional retsina.
- Agistri tsipouro: Try this robust, locally distilled tsipouro, crafted from various grape cultivars grown on the island. It is made with passion and authenticity in traditional stills.
- Fresh fish: Enjoy freshly caught fish, harvested daily from the island itself and the pristine waters of the Saronic Gulf.
