2017:
• Golden medal for the smoked octopus, Olymp Taste Awards
• Packaging award for the botargo, Olymp Taste Awards
Bottarga Stefos
Duration
1 h
Availability
Up to 60 persons
Guided Tour
Up to 60 persons
Overnight Stay
Not provided
Active Months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Bio Products
Bio Products
Toilets
Toilets
Accessibility
Accessibility
Tasting
Tasting
Dining Services
Dining Services
Retail Shop
Retail Shop
Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
Transfer Service
Transfer Service
Description
On the shores of the legendary Messolonghi-Aetoliko lagoon in Central Greece, George Stefos and his family have mastered the ancient art of bottarga from the grey mullet of this extraordinary lagoon. Stefos avgotaraho is celebrated as among the finest in Greece. Together with his children and a group of food technologists and experienced product promotion specialists, George Stefos founded a company in Aetoliko village in 2008.
Lagoon Fish & Delicacies
- Bottarga Workshop Tour: Learn the complete process of making avgotaraho from the Stefos family — from the lagoon fishermen to the finished cured roe product
- Messolonghi Lagoon Heritage: Discover the extraordinary cultural and gastronomic significance of the Messolonghi lagoon and its legendary grey mullet fishery
- Avgotaraho Tasting: Taste Stefos’s exceptional hand-crafted bottarga alongside other lagoon delicacies in a unique tasting experience on the lagoon’s banks
A legendary Greek food producer visit at Messolonghi. Book through Gastronomy Tours.
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From: €7.15
From: €30.25
/ per person
Minimum Charge: €35.5
Products
Traditional avgotaraho, traditional smoked avgotaraho, selected grated avgotaraho, smoked grated avgotaraho, selected avgotaraho in slices
Tour Languages
Greek, English, Italian, Russian
