Prefecture of Laconia Shopping Tips by greekcypriot

Found in Local confectioneries: Taste "SAMOUSADES" -in Mystras

If you come to Mystras get to a local confectionery and ask for -Samousades.
It is a local dessert made of flaky pastry. They put crunched walnuts, cinamon and carnation spice, they fry it in rolls and dip it in honey syrup.
On top they sprinkle crunched walnuts.

Theme: Food and Drink

"GAIA": A Souvenir Shop Worth Visiting!

An elegant souvenir shop at Gythio.
Visit it even if you don't plan to buy anything. It is really interesting and beautiful.

I am a person who very scarcely buy souvenirs, but this shop made me want to take a video of everything in there. Everything is so beautifully placed on the shelves, with such good taste, that you will surely leave with something.

What to buy: A great variety of interesting things, local art, pottery, jewels, ....just everything for all tastes!

Directions: Opposite the port of Gythio.

Phone: 27330 23353

Theme: Gifts

Buy "Malvasia Wine" from Monemvasia

You can find local wine from Monemvasia.
Buy the famous "Malvasian wine" - a dessert wine from this place.

Theme: Food and Drink

"SMINOURGIA": Tradition and Taste in Vitina.

The Traditional shop called "Sminourgia" is a nice local shop that sells only local products in the village of Vitina. Visit it if you come here.

The shop is really beautiful, and as you enter you want to buy everything!
A variety of all kinds of goods we usually want to buy.

What to buy: Buy honey, home-made pastry, home-made desserts, wine, liqueur, even biological cosmetics.

Theme: Food and Drink