As part of HORECA 2017, at the stand of the Hotel Chamber of Greece - Greek Breakfast, Messinia presented its local products and cooked the local dishes that compose the standard Greek Her breakfast.

The event was organized by the Hotel Owners Association of Messinia and personally the President of the Association of Messinia, Dimitris Karalis who with the help of the chefs of ELITE CITY RESORT set up a very rich breakfast buffet showing the visitors of the exhibition what true Messinian hospitality is. After all, according to the slogan of the Hotel Association: "All roads lead to Messinia", as stated in the relevant promotional material that was distributed to thousands of visitors.

Messinia is a place inhabited since prehistoric times, mainly due to the fertile valleys. Euripides called it "Kallikarpi" 25 centuries ago, while Charilaos Trikoupis, the greatest Greek politician of the 19th century, once said about the Messinian land: "and to plant umbrellas, they will bear fruit".

The economic development of the 19th century -immediately after the liberation- and of the 20th century in its first half, was followed by the gradual decline and marginalization of the region.

The 21st century finds Messinia at a great time. With the momentum from the infrastructure projects and the general development of the place mainly in the field of culture from the 3 four years of the Mayor Stavros Benos, Kalamata saw in the last years an unprecedented possibility of development from the inconceivable for the Greek data hotel investment of Costa Navarino , vision and creation of the late Captain Vassilis Konstantakopoulos. Thus, new data is created in the area. The arrival of the Morea international highway and the reduction of the route to 2 hours from Athens in parallel with the opening of the International Airport, bring Messinia to the center of International and Greek Tourism.

Introverted and traditional Messinia is called upon to face the challenges of open society and globalization, the harmonious coexistence of Tourism with the conservative agricultural sector.

So, apart from the rich cultural heritage with the impressive monuments from all eras, the palaces of Nestor in Pylos, the archeological site of Messina, the castles of Pylos, Methoni, Koroni, Kyparissia and the natural beauties such as beautiful olive groves, the enchanting beaches and the villages of Messinian Mani - adored by the famous resident of Kardamili Patrick Le Fermor in Messinia the visitor can find a rich one traditional cuisine.

For many, Messinia is considered the land of the Promise since everything is produced in this place. From its world-famous oil and Kalamon olives to figs, raisins, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, watermelons, prickly pears, peanuts, aromatic plants, Taygetus herbs and wild herbs.

As part of the Greek breakfast in Messinia, the exhibition offered:

Kalamon olives, known for their black color, crunchy flesh with fruity taste,

Messinian olive oil - the famous "liquid gold" of Homer - which is of excellent quality and one of the best in the world (PDO),

the internationally recognized balsamic vinegar of Messinia.

raisins whose history goes back 3 thousand years and which Messinia is one of the largest producers and exporters of raisins in Greece. of the Peloponnese.

 

Famous figs whose cultivation has its roots in antiquity. Products produced from the fig are the fig paste, the fig coffee, the fig syrup, the dessert of the spoon, the jam etc.

Fine cheeses (gruyere, mizithra, feta) produced exclusively with Messinian milk with the first and best sphele which is characterized as a PDO product.

Συγκλινο the famous pork salt of Messinia that is smoked in tobacco mainly sage, rope and cypress. Then boil in orange juice. with cloves, orange peels and spices,

pastel symbol of abundance and fertility offered since antiquity in weddings so that the couple has a sweet future,

cayenne, eggs with tomato, whether convergent or sausage,

double mark filed in moments of joy, in engagements, weddings

lilies are a tradition in Messinian Mani, made from thin dough in the shape of a cord, in various strange shapes and fried in olive oil.

pulled pies and spoons are popular in Messinia and are produced with minimal ingredients, flour, water and fried in olive oil.