ROUTE DESCRIPTIONTraditional Residential identity of the area the customers. Wooden constructions based on piles above the water surface, of humble and unique beauty, an integral part of the history of the area, but also a characteristic element of the lagoon. These fishermen's huts function as accommodation, a resting place, connected with the simplicity and humility of the fishing life, necessary and functional during their fishing activity, since there they store their tools, and there they rest. Favorite traditional means of transport and part of the lagoon, the "gaites", a local type of boat, suitable for shallow waters. An integral part of the life of fishermen, a remnant of the great fishing tradition of the area. The Messolonghi lagoon produces excellent fish, both from the free fishermen and from the "ivaria", ie the natural fish farms that operate as fishermen's cooperatives. The famous roe of Messolonghi, the "Greek caviar" is also produced here. The only Greek fishery Product of Designation of Origin (PDO) to date. It is produced from the eggs in the ovaries of the buffalo, the female mullet, which lives in the lagoon, which are salted, dried and covered with a thin layer of natural wax.
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