The Greek breakfast starts with Greek coffee traditionally brewed, accompanied by “loukoumi” (sweet treat) and other local spoon sweets. There is also a selection of organic herbal beverages alongside top quality honey from Skiathos. Fresh fruits and juices as well as freshly baked bread and bakery products are served. Guests should try the Cretan “dakos” (rusk with grated tomato and cheese, olives, capers) and the homemade muesli (granola), with Greek dried fruits and nuts and local honey, the fresh cakes, vanilla cookies and “tsoureki” (sweet bread). Spreads include homemade jams, “tahini” and peanut butter from Serres. The handmade pies (cheese pie of Skopelos, spinach pie, traditional “patsavouropita”, cream or cheese-filled “bougatsa”, Cretan fennel pies, Cretan “kaltsouni” or “lychnarakia” with cream and traditional “lalaggia”. There are also Greek cheeses and cold cuts (“kasseri”, gruyere, “manouri” and smoked “metsovone” cheeses). Dairies include yoghurt, “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), “trahanogalo” (with traditional pasta). Desserts such as semolina pudding (halva) and halva with tahini, milk pie, bread with raisins, traditional “haimalia” “loukoumades” (honey dumplings), water melon pie and homemade spoon sweets are offered. Nutritious products such as giant beans from Prespes, bulgur, lentils and chickpeas, are cooked with traditional techniques.