What does it truly mean to preserve the Mediterranean Diet today? During her recent visit to Sitia, Crete, Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou — internationally recognized scientist and leading authority on the Mediterranean Diet — explored the region’s deep-rooted food traditions as part of a research initiative on traditional Cretan foods. From lamb with wild greens and […]
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By Panagiotis, Chef at Artaki Restaurant, Koroni, Greece When I open the doors of Artaki Restaurant each morning, the sea greets me first — a calm, silvery blue stretching toward the horizon. Behind the town, the hills rise gently, dotted with olive trees, lemon groves, and carob. This is Koroni, a traditional fishing village in […]
Visit to Koroni and to the Maniatakeion Foundation – Mediterranean Diet On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, it was with great joy and excitement that Koroni welcomed fifteen Greek – American and Greek – Canadian students, who visited the city within the 17th Summer School of Greek Language and Culture for young Greek – Americans and […]
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, a successful event was held in the Emblematic Community of Koroni, with the topic “Rememberance and Fruit – Raisins in Messinian History,” as part of a conference on the Mediterranean Diet, organized by the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, the Maniatakeion Foundation, and the Messinia Development Agency SA OTA. During the event, […]
The Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, in collaboration with the Catering Association of Messinia and with the support of the Maniatakeion Foundation, the University of Peloponnese and the Professional Association of Koroni, organized a conference on the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Mediterranean Diet – from Theory to Practice”. The conference was held on Saturday, July 6, […]
Like in many other countries of Europe, goblins (kalikantzari) chose the days of Christmas to make their scary and messy appearance! It is believed that they always come into the houses from the 25th of December till the 6th of January (when the Holy Spirit sanctifies the waters and sends them away). These hairy little […]
Christmas and New Year’s Day are gloriously celebrated. The streets, lighted and decorated, contribute to the cheerful atmosphere. On the eve of those two celebrations, early in the morning, children go from house to house to sing the Christmas carols accompanied by the sounds of the triangles. (Back in the old day, the lady of […]
The 1st Peloponnese Gastronomy Festival “Peloponnese Food Stories: Stories of tastes, people and culture“, organized by the Peloponnese Region was held with great success, in Koroni on August 7, 2022. It was a culinary festival event with authentic experience that focused on history, cooking, local products, tradition, folklore, culture and ecotourism. The successful evening that […]
Ingredients 1 ½ kg of free-range chicken 2 big dry onions, finely chopped 3 big mature tomatoes, finely chopped ¼ teacup of parsley, finely chopped ¼ teacup of dill, finely chopped 2 leeks, cut into thick slices 1 kg of okras ¼ teacup of olive oil salt, pepper Preparation Heat the oil up into a […]
The 2nd Elementary School of Hora creates the Garden of Joy, in order that it may function as a teaching tool for students to understand where their food comes from. Students from the 4th and the 5th grade planted vegetables and herbs and spent a creative day. Furthermore, they will consequently take care of it, […]
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