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Sardines

17.12.2018 in Gastronomy

Sardines     Sardines (Sardina Pilchardus) ORIGIN AND TRAITS Despite age, gender, nationality or preferences, there’s usually a point in people’s lives when the question about the principles of healthy eating arises. Thinking about the foods that can be incorporated into a balanced diet plan, there is no doubt that among the first things that come to mind is fish. Low in calories, yet high in nutrients, fish finds itself in the middle of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid and is advised to be consumed 1-3 times per week. The Mediterranean Sea boasts a wide range of quality fish, among which…

Aegean Film Festival

17.11.2016 in Arts & Culture

The Aegean Docs Film Festival AegeanDocs, founded in 2013, is an international documentary film festival held annually throughout the 11 Aegean islands of Greece. The Festival aims is to introduce and promote documentaries while creating an international forum on emerging media and information technologies. Antonios Achoulias, culture feature writer for Politismos, had the opportunity to speak with festival director Kostas Spiropoulos shortly after the successful event held on Lesvos this past September of 2016. Q.This year’s AegeanDocs Festival saw a single topic chosen: the refugee crisis and marginalized groups. Why this one theme instead of a wider spectrum of topics?…

Visit Lesvos…

16.11.2016 in Travel

Lesvos: The island of flora, fossils and fabulous beaches! It’s an island with a long history… Sometimes called Mytilene (the name of its capital city), it has many secrets and wonders to behold. The Petrified Forest, Byzantine villages and homeland of the Ancient Greek Poetess Sappho… this enchanting island is a traveler’s must see! Lying on the northeastern Aegean Sea, it is naturally blessed with an abundance of mountain ranges, forests, springs and architectural wonder. From picturesque wooden bridges to unexplored caves, the adventure traveler will be delighted. And the array of solitary little chapels to stately monasteries offer a…

Sardeles Pastes – a Lesvos Delicacy

06.11.2016 in Gastronomy

Sardeles Pastes – A Lesvos Delicacy “The snack of choice with ouzo is Sardeles Pastes. These are the sardines that have been caught that morning, salted on the boat and served that night. To eat them, the skin is removed and they are seasoned with oil, lemon or whatever your host prefers to season with (though some eat them totally unseasoned).”  – Matt Barrett Sardeles Pastes are found mostly in Lesvos, mainly because the sardines from the Gulf of Kaloni are considered the best in Greece, if not the world. During the summer months the sardines are caught in the…