Orini Aegina: Certified creamery & farm
Orini Aegina: Certified creamery & farm in Sfentouri
Are you ready for a unique agrotourism experience of the unknown part of Aegina?
This is the unexplored mountainous – Orini Aegina… full of mountainous aromas, flavors of the purest hand-made products, fascinating tales of locals and unimaginable views. Welcome to the certified creamery, dairy and livestock unit at the southern tip of Aegina. Welcome to Orini Aegina!
The secret behind the quality of Oreini Aegina’s products lies in the way the animals are raised: they graze freely across the island’s rich biodiversity, in the open air, without preservatives or chemicals, breathing the clean countryside air, between mountain and sea. A rare combination that’s truly reflected in the taste.
But this year they also opened a new store very close to the entrance of the city, where you will find all their products, many types of cheese, fresh milk pies, milk pies, rice milk, their famous ice creams and the new arrival: the excellent machine ice cream with its own them fresh milk! Here you will discover the unique fair trade Puro coffee, with all the super certifications for the protection of tropical forests!
Once upon a time, the active young man Giannis Cherouvim, with studies at the American School of Agriculture in Thessaloniki, decided to get involved in cheese and animal husbandry and make it part of his life on the island he loves. Thus, he settled in Sfendouri, where he and his wife, Evangelia Tzitzi, have created and have been maintaining the “Orini Aegina” farm. Since then, Yannis, who has been professionally involved in animal husbandry since 2012, takes care of his sheep, goats and donkeys, creates pure cheese products exclusively with his fresh sheep’s milk and welcomes young and old … enchanted visitors in his certified modern creamery!
*Giannis has goten not one but twice an award amongst the Top 50 cheeses for his 4 pepper cheese.
5 reasons to visit Orini Aegina
- Admire the animals (goats, sheep, cows and horses, pigs and chickens)
- Milk the goats
- Make your own rice pudding or cream with your family or friends in the modern creamery
- Listen to stories from the life in the mountains of Aegina and discover more about the primary sector
- Buy pure dairy, handmade noodles, fresh eggs and ice cream
* Make an appointment at tel. +30 6944540424 to live the first four experiences!
From farm to fork
Spicy gruyere, feta with boukovo, sfelara cheese with spearmint or local geremezi? Yannis Cherouvim has mastered the art of cheese-making and turns pure sheep and goat milk from his animals into delicious products from farm to fork! Whether you help prepare the dairy, or just shop and enjoy at home, do not miss the rice pudding, the creams, and the cheeses of your choice, as well as yogurt, eggs, noodles and ice cream in various awesome flavors!
Mountainous Aegina is the Aegina of the locals, the unexplored nature, the simple but essential life on the mountain, the discovery of everything valueable… This side of Aegina has its own magic, offering the best lesson to the young and the older!
Full Agritourism Package – 60 minutes | €20/person | Free for kids under 3
Includes:
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Farm animal tour
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Goat/sheep milking
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Dairy workshop (rizogalo making)
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Traditional cheese tasting
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Egg collection
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Visit to an old-style threshing floor
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Certified creamery visit
Book now: +30 6944 540424
For international guests: agritourism_oreini_aigina@gmail.com
Bonus tip 1: Giannis Cherouvim offers a traditional Greek carriage for rent, for events such as weddings, baptisms, bachelor or bachelorette parties, or even shootings! The carriage gives, in fact, a special character to the celebration. Just don’t forget to inform Yannis a few days before 😉
Bonus tip 2: Giannis can provide a special refrigerator for events such as baptisms/weddings so you are able to treat your guests to delicious sweets (ice cream and chocolate mousse with yogurt or white chocolate with yogurt and Aegina’s pistachios).
Orini Aegina
Make sure to book your Agritourism adventure at agritourism.oreini.aigina@
For more inspiration, follow Orini Aegina on Instagram & Facebook!
Yannis Cherouvim
Address 1: Sfentouri, Aegina
Address 2: Akti Toti Chatzi 9
Tel.: +30 6944540424
Images courtesy of Anestis Kornezos – Photography & Art, Aegina
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