The Cretan breakfast includes unique high-quality products, many of which are of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status with high nutritional value, rich in monounsaturated fats due to the systematic use of olive oil.


Enjoy the wide variety of Cretan dairy products like the Pychtogalo Chanion (a PDO goat or ewe cheese spread), the famous Cretan Graviera (a yellow PDO cheese made of sheep's milk with a pleasant burnt caramel flavour), Xynomizithra (whey low fat soft cheese) and Anthotyros (fresh cheese made with sheep's milk and whey).

For meat lovers there is always apaki (pork with vinegar, smoked over sage branches) and syglino (cured smoked pork meat), ideally combined with scrambled eggs.

The Cretan breakfast also includes the famous Cretan rusks (paximadia) and a wide range of delicious breads to choose from: olive, cheese, and corn bread for those looking for classic flavours, and tahini and carob syrup bread for the most daring palates!

Fresh fruits, yogurt with honey and nuts, spoon sweets and homemade marmalades await those with a sweet tooth, together with the renowned kalitsounia (star-shaped sweet cheese pastries).