Known to the world for their sublime beaches and unique architecture, the Cycladic islands now aspire to acquaint visitors with one of their lesser known gifts: the 40 different types of cheese that they produce.
A new initiative launched by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food aims to acquaint Greeks and foreigners with the delicious assortment of the Cyclades’ cheese products, as well as with the historical, cultural and even mythological elements related to their production.
Cycladic cheeses are extremely diverse, ranging from the sharp-taste, salty kopanisti cream cheese and the peppery Syros San Michali, to the milder Naxos graviera and manoura from Sifnos Island. The campaign, dubbed Cycladic Cheese Pallet, was presented at the 8th Zootechnia animal farming exhibition in Thessaloniki on February 11, and will serve as a pilot for future initiatives.
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