Welcome to Mount Athos Area Halkidiki
Welcome to Skites Bungalows Ouranoupoli, 28 May 2015 The Monastic Cuisine “The Feast of Monastic Cuisine�
The Mount Athos Area KOUZINA The Mount Athos Area KOUZINA is the premier culinary event of the year in the region of Mount Athos! In the shadow of the sacred Athos, in the cove of the bay of Mount Athos, on the sandy Ammoliani Island, at the foot of the Aristotelian mountain, in the Strymonikos bay, in the Akantios Bay, on the verges of Cholomontas, we invite you to smell and taste our organic products and flavours in a magnificent culinary feast, in which you participate as of this day!
Enjoy! The Skites Bungalows Skites is situated on the third finger of the Halkidiki peninsula, next to the border of the monastic community of Mount Athos, an area officially protected by the State, under the auspices of UNESCO for its exceptional natural beauty and important cultural heritage. Inspired by architectural principles which abide by tradition, the resort blends building and landscape in an unintrusive way that respects the fascinating natural scenery and serenity. Run by the owners with a great deal of personal engagement, love for detail is evident in all places. This renders Skites the ideal home away from home. The marriage between an inviting, warm atmosphere and a unique, hospitable style, makes the resort a fantastic refuge for guests wanting to spend their vacation in peaceful and charming privacy.
Bon appetit! With the signature of Dina Nikolaou
THE FEAST OF MONASTIC CUISINE
Chick pea balls Potatoes with lemon Monk's salad with cherry tomatoes, nuts* and Arnea honey**, olive oil and vinegar (*Mount Athos has rich, unspoilt vegetation. The monks collect all sorts of plants, herbs and fruit and use them in their cooking). (**Arnea is famous for producing many kinds of honey, which owe their quality, colour and taste to the countless varieties of rare plants and herbs that grow on Cholomontas and the Stratoniko Mountain)
Salted cod*** with garlic sauce (***The fish and seafood of Mount Athos are renowned for their exquisite flavour. The reason they are so different from the rest is that the waters of the bay are deep and clean, as the area has many sea currents and there are no organised cultivations to affect it. Thus, our seafood is caught in very deep waters, with the highest salinity in Greece, and rich in plankton and clean food, since no rivers or streams end up in the bay to disturb the balance of the water composition)
Semolina halva with orange, almonds and sweetened cherries Wine Biological Mylopotamos from the Athonite vineyards Price per person: 35 â‚Ź
Athonite cuisine is special and unique. It draws on the fish- and vegetablebased diet of the 2,500 monks living on Mount Athos, who thanks to this are renowned for their longevity and good health. The cooking method is also unique: a wood fire, pans, pure organic ingredients from the gardens and slopes of the sacred mountain... The fish and seafood of Mount Athos are renowned for their exquisite flavour. The reason they are so different from the rest is that the waters of the bay are deep and clean, as the area has many sea currents and there are no organised cultivations to affect it. Thus, our seafood is caught in very deep waters, with the highest salinity in Greece, and rich in plankton and clean food, as no rivers or streams end up in the bay to disturb the balance of the water composition. Mount Athos products, such as olive oil, wine, herbs, etc., are prepared by the blessed hands of the monks with great love, first and foremost for humans and constitute a source of life, since the raw materials used are based on the rich organic produce of the monasteries. Skites Bungalows 63075 Ouranoupoli Reservations: +30 23770 71140, +30 23770 71141 & info@skites.gr www.skites.gr Texts – Editing: Maria Pappa Design: Cat Advertising