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The Greek Breakfast features Mediterranean dishes with emphasis on local recipes and organic ingredients. Most of the vegetables used in the buffet are produced in the organic vegetable garden of the hotel. Guests may start with freshly baked bread products such as Zakynthos style loaves of bread, bread with “tahini” (sesame paste), bread with olives, bread with rosemary and bread with sun dried tomatoes. There are also rusks, cake with honey, semolina pudding (halva) with local honey, traditional “fytoura” and pie with goat’s cheese. Cheeses include “ladotyri”, goat’s cheese, gruyere, and “prentza” cheese. There is also butter, yoghurt, milk and “ryzogalo” (rice pudding). The famous “mandoles” (nougat), the “pasteli” (sesame and honey bar), the delicious homemade jams (olive, wild cherry, plum, and tomato) the spoon sweets (orange and carrot) and of the honey of Zakynthos truly stand out.

The Greek breakfast buffet at the Castellano Village includes a wide selection of traditional dishes. There is a fresh bread selection, handmade vanilla cake, mini “tsoureki” (sweet egg bread) with jam and mini “loukoumades” (honey dumplings), rusks of Astypalea with saffron or almonds and homemade biscuits. The local honey and handmade apricot and peach jams go well with beverages such as mountain tea, mint and spearmint herbal teas from the garden.
Finally, grapes from the hotel vineyards and other fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are offered. Free range eggs can be cooked in various ways, paired with an assortment of Greek cold cuts and olives.

The Carolina Mare Hotel offers a wide selection of dishes focusing on the Cretan traditional flavors. Breakfast consists of freshly baked wheat and barley bread, flavored with oregano and filled with olives. As for dairy products guests can try the tasty “anthotyro” or “myzithra” cheese, or enjoy a new delicacy, a combination of gruyere that is made with sheep’s milk and Cretan flower honey. The Cretan “dakos” rusks and the “dolmadakia” (stuffed vine leaves) can be the ideal appetiser. The “sfouggato”, an omelet made with tomato and finely cut zucchini is the perfect choice for a solid breakfast that goes perfectly well with Cretan village style sausages or smoked fat free pork, the “apaki”. In conclusion, guests may choose yoghurt with fruits or traditional pies, such as “kalitsounia” (with cheese, honey and “myzithra”) or pie with greens. For those with a sweet tooth there is a selection of spoon sweets, “kserotigana”, cream-filled “galaktoboureko” or Cretan “loukoumades” (dumplings with sesame and honey.)

The traditional Cretan breakfast consists of the most pure and fresh local materials of the land. There is a variety of bread products and homemade pies, spoon sweets and jams, cookies made with virgin olive oil, “tiganites” (pancakes with honey), small fried pies with sweet “anthotyro” cheese, cinnamon and honey, pies with cheese/greens/spinach/sausage. Local cold cuts and cheeses are also served (gruyere from Crete, dry “anthotyros”, “ksinomyzithra”, yoghurt, “ryzogalo” (rice pudding). There is traditional “dakos”: rusk with finely chopped tomato, white cheese, onion and extra virgin olive oil. Omelettes are cooked to order, made with free range eggs. Desserts feature “pasta flora” jam tart, orange pie, cakes. There is a variety of fresh fruits, olives and vegetables. Beverages like Greek coffee and infusions made from traditional Cretan herbs such as “diktamo”, are also offered.

The Caravia Beach has a rich breakfast buffet with traditional, local products of Kos among the other Greek products served. Some noteworthy traditional products and dishes are spoon sweets, sweets in syrup, “trahanas” (pebble-sized pasta), “pasteli” (honey and sesame paste), semolina halva and halva from Farsala. There are dried nuts and locally produced honey, yoghurt and jams and fruits. Various cold cuts accompany cheeses such as “anthotyro”, local “krasotyri” and feta. Greek olives are served alongside various seafood dishes such as marinated sardines, octopus in vinegar and calamari. The hot buffet features eggs cooked in various ways like the traditional “strapatsada” with saut?ed meat or plain). There is also yoghurt pie, cream-filled “bougatsa”, spinach pie and milk pie baked -all baked on the premises. Last but not least, guests should try hot “tiganites” (Greek pancakes) and “loukoumades” (honey dumplings with cinnamon).

The Caravel Zante has a Greek Breakfast corner, where guests will find a buffet filled with local delicacies, such as freshly baked bread products: various traditional breads with rosemary or sun dried tomatoes. There are also rusks, cake with local honey, semolina pudding (halva) with local honey, and “fytoura” -a pie with goat’s cheese. Guests will also find “ladotyri” cheese from Zakynthos, goat’s cheese, gruyere, butter, yoghurt, “prentza” cheese, fresh milk and “ryzogalo” (rice pudding). The famous “mandoles” (nougats), “pasteli” (sesame and honey paste) and “mandolato” (nougat), the delicious jams ( orange, olive, wild cherry, plum or tomato), the orange and carrot spoon sweets and the honey from Zakynthos are traditional products really worth trying. For those who love soups, traditional “trahanas” (pasta with onions) is served here. Guests may also try “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs with tomato and “ladotyri” cheese), omelet with cheese and local cold cuts.

Inspired by the Cretan dietary habits, the breakfast buffet guests features a wide selection of fresh vegetables and fruits, local products, rusks, olives, “myzithra” cheese, honey, fresh homemade pies, Cretan “sfouggato” omelet with zucchini, Cretan gruyere and tomato, homemade jams, fresh juices and Cretan herbs. The materials come from local producers from every corner of Crete for the most authentic taste and unparalleled freshness. Many of the products used come from the “Agreco” farm in Rethymno, Crete.

The breakfast buffet at the Captain’s House offers a wide selection of dishes. There is a variety of breads and cakes, as well as cheese pies. There are also mini cream-filled “bougatsa” and apple pies, “tiganites”(pancakes with tsipouro and cheese from Epirus) and bread with raisins from Corinthia. Guests will also find jams, yoghurt, honey, wild cherry spoon sweet and walnuts. There are also cold cuts, “gruyere” and feta cheeses. Fresh vegetables, olives, fresh and dried fruits, are some of the delicacies offered daily. Eggs are cooked in many styles, like the traditional “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs with tomato). For dessert, there is orange pie, chocolate pie, milk pie, sweet treat with yoghurt, “ravani” (syrupy semolina cake) and walnut pie. There are many types of coffee, Greek coffee, chocolate, fresh orange juice, Greek milk, various types of teas, cold or hot.

The daily breakfast buffet features products from the island of Zakynthos and other parts of Greece. Guests may taste fresh bread, traditional “pasteli” (nuts and honey bar) and “mandolata” (nougat), cookies, cake, hot “loukoumades” (honey dumplings), semolina pudding “halva”, traditional “sperna” (wheat berry), raisins, homemade jams and “ryzogalo” (rice pudding). Eggs are cooked in various ways, including the traditional “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs with tomato). The traditional “fytoura” (semolina sweet), the pie of the day which may be cheese pie or pie with greens, or zucchini pie, all made with traditional phyllo, are dishes worth trying. Dairies include feta cheese, “ladotyri” cheese of Zakynthos, “myzithra” cheese, and yoghurt, paired with fresh vegetables and fruits. Beverages include herbal teas, Greek coffee and fresh fruit juice among others.

The Greek breakfast includes a variety of bread, butter, handmade desserts, honey, jams, eggs, (including “strapatsada” with tomato), a variety of cheeses such as feta, gruyere, “myzithra”, “manouri”, as well as cold cuts. Also served are tomatoes, cucumbers, many kinds of sausages, fresh and dried fruits, mixed juices, compote, and various kinds of coffee. Local products include rusks, raki, “stafidoelies” olives, “loukoumades” (honey dumplings) and “kserotigana” (fritters with honey), various kinds of sweet and savory pies and many other delicacies.

The Greek breakfast buffet includes a large selection of hot and cold dishes that alternate on a daily basis. There is fresh bread every day, biscuits, pies, fried eggs and omelettes, “loukoumades” (honey dumplings), cheeses, yoghurt, fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, olives etc. Various local products are offered, such as “stafidolies” olives, honey, jams, ‘kefalotyri” cheese, “myzithra” cheese, Cretan cold cuts and olive oil, barley buns and rusks, pies with “myzithra” cheese, pies with wild greens and spoon sweets made traditionally. Breakfast is accompanied by traditional Greek coffee, tea or orange juice.

The Greek breakfast buffet offers a variety of fresh breads, traditional rusks and bread sticks, including bread with raisins, olive bread, “tsoureki” sweet bread, “lagana” bread with onion and tomato, village style bread with feta cheese and oregano). The Cretan olives and pickles add a special touch to the breakfast buffet. There are fresh fruits and fresh juices, hot and cold beverages (tea, “diktamo”, sage, chamomile, “kanelada” (cinnamon drink), “soumada” (bitter almond drink) and sour cherry juice. The vegetables are accompanied by locally produced cheeses (feta, gruyere, “myzithra”, “manouri”, “anthotyro”) and dairies include yoghurt and local butter. Eggs dishes feature “kagianas” (eggs and tomato), “sfouggato” (zucchini omelet) as well as omelet with sausage in vinegar. The hot dishes include soup with “chondros” (traditional pasta), “apaki” (smoked pork and tomato), and traditional pies (cheese pie, wild greens pie, fennel pie). Desserts offered are “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), milk pie, “tiganites” (pancakes), “kserotigana” (fritters), “kalitsounia”, “moustalevria” (grape must pudding), pie from Sfakia and baked “myzithra” cheese with thyme honey.