Naxos

Stop 181 of 265 · Greece

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Graviera

  • cow milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

✎ Placed in this town by hand: Graviera Naxou is the best known of the PDO gravieras

Graviera on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromMykonos46 km (29 mi) by road, about 8 h 34 min driving.
On toKalamata429 km (267 mi) by road, about 35 h 49 min driving.
NaxosMykonos

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.