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The breakfast buffet at the Atlantica Imperial Resort and Residence features many “Greek corners” with local delicacies and fresh ingredients. Guests may try Greek honey, yoghurt, traditional Rhodian bread, oil bread and rusks. The egg-based dishes include “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs with cheese and tomato) and poached eggs on tomato and zucchini. The buffet includes a variety of Greek cheeses, such as “anthotyro”, gruyere, feta and “manouri”. cheese pie and spinach pie. Guests will also find a variety of cold cuts and salads with a selection of olives, tomatoes and cucumber. Desserts include milk pie, yoghurt pie, “lychnarakia” (mini pies with cheese), “ryzogalo” (rice pudding) and a selection of spoon sweets. There is also cream-filled “bougatsa” pie. As for beverages, there is an assortment of herbal teas and infusions like Greek tea, “diktamo”, verbena, “fliskouni”, chamomile and mountain tea, “melissochorto”, mint and hibiscus.

The breakfast buffet puts emphasis on Greek and Cretan local products. The buffet offers freshly baked breads, cookies, biscuits and other bakery items. Guests may taste fresh fruits and authentic strained yoghurt with spoon sweets or jam. A popular corner of the buffet is the one with dried fruits and nuts, cereals, muesli and fresh milk. There is also coffee and tea for guests, who can enjoy freshly squeezed oranges from Chania. Hot dishes feature boiled and fried eggs, omelettes, “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs with tomato), vegetables with olive oil and herbs etc.

There is also a selection of cheeses, cold cuts, feta cheese and olives. Highly recommended is the dessert of the day which can be cake (with orange, yoghurt, or lemon), walnut pie, chocolate cake, semolina (pudding) halva etc.

The hotel’s delicious breakfast puts particular emphasis on local dishes and Greek products. Guests may start with a variety of freshly baked bread and buns from the local bakery, biscuits, cookies and cake. There is butter, fresh eggs, vegetables, olive oil and fresh tomato on rusks (dakos), olives, Greek cheeses and cold cuts. Guests may try the jams and traditional local spoon sweets, or opt for pies with cheese, spinach or cream, homemade apple pies and pear pies. Other desserts include dairy creams, “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), and semolina pudding (halva). Vegetarian choices include fresh fruit salad, yoghurt with flower honey and walnuts, dried figs, raisins and herbal teas. The hotel treats guests to “pasteli” (honey and sesame bar), “loukoumi” (Turkish delight) and kumquat, the traditional sweet of Corfu.

The Greek Breakfast serves plenty of traditional products. For starters there is fresh bread, homemade cakes, “tsoureki” (sweet bread), bread sticks, various cookies and hot or cold milk. Dairy products like Greek yoghurt, cheeses (feta, “anthotyro” and gruyere) and cold cuts are accompanied by olives, fresh vegetables and local “tsitsiravla” (the sprout of wild pistachio tree). As for hot dishes there are homemade pies (cheese pie, spinach pie, pepper pie etc) as well as steaming “trahanas” soup. Guests will also find local sausages, fried eggs, omelettes and “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs and tomato). Fresh orange juice, butter, local jams, sweet “fyriki” (small apple), walnut pie and honey from Pelion are paired with all kinds of hot or cold coffees and beverages (mountain tea, sage, chamomile).

The Santa Marina Beach hotel has a breakfast buffet with selected Cretan delicacies, starting with a variety of fresh bread, homemade jams, biscuits, cakes and other bakery products. Vegetarians may choose among fresh fruits, fruit juices, fruit salads and vegetables. There is a variety of hot dishes such as pies from Sfakia, “kalitsounia” from Chania, omelettes and “strapatsada” (with scrambled eggs and tomato), traditional pies and cold cuts. Sweets such as “ksirotigana” (fritters with honey) from Chania and “loukoumades” (dumplings dipped in thyme honey) are highly recommended. Guests may also taste Cretan cold cuts “apaki” (smoked pork) and various cheeses such as Cretan gruyere and “anthotyro”. Breakfast concluded with coffee and herbal teas.

The Greek Breakfast buffet is a point of reference for hotel guests, as it offers authentic local ingredients and products. Herbal beverages such as sage and “diktamo” are popular, not just because of their taste, but also because of their beneficial properties. Other local products and dishes offered are rusks, bread sticks, “stafidoelies” and “alatsoelies” olives, “sfouggato” (omelet with zucchinis), pies with greens and smoked pork, and pies with “myzithra” cheese. Sweets include “kserotigana” (fritters), tahini halva, spoon sweets, quince jam, and “tsoureki” (sweet bread).

Greek breakfast comprises traditional delicacies such as homemade jams, sweets, pies -all prepared with local ingredients. At the breakfast table guests will find bread, milk, coffee, butter, honey, fresh orange and apple juice, homemade cakes, apple pie, “bougatsa” (traditional sweet with phyllo and cream), walnut pie, “galaktoboureko” (syrupy milk pie) and “ravani” (syrupy semolina cake). Guests who like savory dishes will love the traditional dishes at the Santikos Mansion, such as pie with greens, pumpkin pie, cheese pie, the various cold cuts, yoghurt, and eggs (boiled, fried, omelet).

The Greek breakfast starts with fresh fruits, fruit juice, milk and Greek yoghurt paired with beverages like mountain tea, sage, or Greek coffee. Also offered are many bread varieties, rusks, “moustokouloura” (buns with grape must), cakes and muffins with olive oil. Guests may try olives and olive paste, pure honey, spoon sweets, dried fruits and nuts as well as various jams.
A great variety of cold cuts and cheeses is offered, such as smoked “metsovone”, “kasseri”, “ladotyri”, gruyere of Paros, “anthotyro”, feta and local “ksinomyzithra”. Hot dishes prepared daily are tomatoes baked in olive oil, fried eggs with oil and vinegar, “kagianas” (eggs beaten with tomato and feta) and omelet (with village style sausages, peppers, tomato, onions and mushrooms). Guests should also taste the “trahanas” soup (pasta with milk), the “tiganites” (pancakes with honey, cheese) and the freshly prepared pies with cheese or wild greens. Sweets include apple pie, orange pie, milk pie, cream-filled “bougatsa” pie, and praline cr?me with tahini and honey.

The Greek breakfast is based mostly on fresh local products. Guests will find rusks, toasts, cakes, butter and chocolate croissants, handmade jams, various spoon sweets, as well as other bakery products. Recommended is the “myzithra” cheese pie with honey and the traditional “ryzogalo” (rice pudding). Local vegetables and fresh fruits of Paros are also offered, paired with fresh yoghurt and dried figs. Traditional cheese and sliced cheese can be found, with a variety of cold cuts such as turkey, sausages and pork shoulder. Fresh eggs are served boiled or fried. Guests may try the omelettes with fresh vegetables and the homemade traditional pies (cheese pies, pies with wild greens) with olive oil. In conclusion, the perfect ending to a Greek breakfast comes with a sip of freshly brewed Greek coffee.

The Residence Villas adopts the philosophy of Cretan gastronomy and offers guests the unique flavors of Cretan cuisine at its breakfast buffet. Apart from coffee, guests will find beverages from local herbs such as “diktamo” (also called “”erondas”), chamomile, mountain tea and sage. Orange juice and sour cherry juice complete the list of beverages. Other products served are fresh bread, olives, fruits, vegetables and cheeses (feta, gruyere) from local producers. The handmade biscuits and cookies with sesame and walnuts hold a special place together with the pies; there are sweet ones, such as walnut pie or pie with raisins, yoghurt pie, orange pie or carrot pie and savory ones, such as cheese pie and aubergine pie, all made with local virgin olive oil on the premises. The “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), the wheat with milk and the “tiganites” (pancakes) add a special touch to breakfast while the yoghurt with thyme honey or dried plums or raisins and peanuts make a for a nutritious and healthy start to one’s day. Jams, cakes, fruit salad and cold cuts are also among the guest’s choices for breakfast.

The Cretan breakfast consists mainly of products such as olives, barley rusk or bread, local cheeses (gruyere, “anthotyro”, “”myzithra” etc), fresh goat’s milk and yoghurt. Apart from these, there is also honey, fruits and “ksinohondros” (traditional pasta -“trahanas”). The Cretan breakfast has been recognized worldwide for its beneficial effects on the longevity and quality of life of Cretans. All these elements have survived through time and as a result they encompass the wisdom of previous generations. A good way to achieve the continuation of tradition is the effort to acquaint all guests with the Cretan dietary culture.

The Greek breakfast buffet features products of Chalkidiki and Greece in general. The hotel guests may pick traditional ingredients for their omelet, which is made on the spot, then choose among coffee or tea, homemade lemonade and juice, while enjoying the beautiful view of the poolside restaurant. The buffet also has bread, traditional cookies, honey and olives of Chalkidiki, homemade jams, boiled or fried eggs, handmade cakes, fruits, cold cuts, cheese, yoghurt and milk. Local traditional delicacies such as sweet “trahanas” soup (pebble-sized pasta) and handmade “bougatsa” pie of Thessaloniki are also served.