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LOCAL PRODUCTS

The green Skopelos island is a blessed place. Since it has agricultural and fishing production. Traditional products of Skopelos have an international reputation. Furthermore, some of them are exported.

The most popular local products of Skopelos are the following: cheese pie, plums, olive oil, honey,  traditional almonds and nuts sweets (hamalia, rozedes), and wine.

CHEESE PIE

The twisted cheese pie of Skopelos has crunchy pastry and delicious goat’s milk cheese. Unlike other pies, it is fried. Traditional Skopelos cheese pie is famous. The simplicity of the ingredients is remarkable. The secret of the fantastic flavor is in the production of the pastry with the rolling pin, the authentic goat cheese, and the right frying pan.

WINE

Even in the Ancient Times, the inhabitants of Skopelos used to produce and drink wine. In fact, in antiquity, Skopelos official name was Peparithos and the wine Peparithos Wine. Nowadays people of Skopelos keep the traditional procedures and with the same passion cultivate vines and produce wine.

PLUMS

The excellent quality Skopelos plums have been produced for over two centuries. In the local kitchen, you will find plums in many versions. For example, in main dishes cooked with meat, in sweets, in spoon sweets (avgato), in jams, desserts, dried and liqueurs.

HONEY

Skopelos honey is organic.  The beekeepers continue to use traditional wooden beehives to raise bees. Moreover, Skopelos has the best conditions for the production of quality honey. Since that island has a clean and lush environment.

OLIVE OIL

Skopelos produces also excellent quality low-acid extra virgin olive oil and amazing olives. Skopelos olive trees are similar to the one on Pelion Mountain.

TRADITIONAL SWEETS

The traditional sweets of Skopelos are hamalia (made of almonds) and rozedes (made of nuts). Furthermore, they make wonderful spoon sweets with fruits.