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SALIAI FARMS are located in Southwest Part of Greece in Kalamata region, in the hills of Iklaina Messinia.

SALIAI FAMILY have cultivated and produced olive oil for generations bringing a long experience and tradition in today’s activity namely the GOLDEN VIRGIN Extra Virgin Olive Oil exclusively from Koroneiki variety. The climate conditions and the short distance from the Ionian Sea play a key role in the cultivation as well as in the taste and aroma of the olive oil which is unique and preserves the flavor and aroma that keeps all the natural ingredients unaltered.
The Olives are harvested manually and processed the same day. The oil extraction follows the “Cold Pressed 23C-25C °” method while the storage in stainless steel tanks using nitrogen and the bottling under the strictest quality practices ensures a high concentration of antioxidant and polyphenolic elements.

GOLDEN VIRGIN EVOO Products designed by Andrew Adri Saliai, having as a purpose to introduce the unique, superior and virgin products of Mediterranean diet.

Andrew has always observed and participated in the cultivation and production of olive oil, moved by the love, interest and passion that his grandparents and parents has inspired in him. Growing up, he decided to invest in the land, and to make a new beginning using innovative ideas.

With the support of his father, he continue the family tradition by following established cultivation and olive pressing practices and introducing new, improved and certified methods in order to produce extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality.

Geographical & History

Iklaina is a historic village in the municipal unit of Pylos, Messinia, Kalamata, Greece. It is located on low hills, about 10 km northeast of the city of Pylos. It has important archeological remains of the Late Bronze Age (around 1600-1100 BC) revealed through excavations and surface research by the Archaeological Society of Athens and the University of Missouri – Agios Louis. The finds include an old Mycenaean palace, huge walls of verandas, murals, an advanced drainage system and a clay tablet from 1450 to 1350 BC with an early example of linear B writing. Other periods represented are the Late Classical and the Byzantine. Learn more here.

Travel & Taste

SALIAI FARMS are located in one of the most beautiful and popular region in Greece with a lot of beautiful and exotic places to visit and spent your vacations.

5 AMAZING PLACES TO VISIT NEAR SALIAI FARMS

No5 GIALOVA LAGOON or DIVARI

Gialova Lagoon or Divari is one of the most beautiful and important wetlands in Europe, as it constitutes the southernmost migratory station of migratory birds in the Balkans to and from Africa. The Lagoon is located about 7 km north of Pylos, between the settlement Gialova and Voidokilia Cove, in an area of 6,000 acres. The Gialova lagoon is also known as Divari from the Latin word vivarium, which means “fish hatchery”. Its greater depth does not exceed 4 meters.

In Gialova lagoon, 254 types of birds such as Herons, Cormorants, Kestrels, Seagulls, Flamingos, Ospreys, Imperial eagles and other wading birds find shelter. Here, another rare species throughout Europe, is the African Chameleon, is hosted in the Lagoon. In fact, the African Chameleon is considered to be an endangered species. Learn more here.

No4 CASTLES OF PYLOS

In Pylos two castles have been built on the tops of two hills at the edge of Navarino Bay, overlooking the town of Pylos, the oldest castle in Navarino, called Paleokastron or Paleonavarinon, and the most recent castle, called Niokastron. The latter was built in 1573 by the Turks, and in 1686 was handed over to the Venetians. Again under Turkish rule in 1715, together with the castle of Koroni and the Palaeonavarino, in 1816 he was captured by Ibrahim Pasha and remained under his control until 1828 when he was released by the French general Maison. During World War II it was used as the seat of the Italians. Later of the German seat. Learn more here!

No3 SFAKTIRIA (Northwest of Pilos)

In front of Pylos and in the whole opening of the Navarino Bay, extends the island of Sfaktria, which operates as a natural breakwater and makes the port of Pylos one of the safest ports in the Mediterranean Bay. Sfaktria is a long and narrow island that covers an area of 3.5 square kilometers. At Sfaktiria another battle was also held, during the Revolution of 1821, between the Greeks and their alliances and supporters on one hand, and the Turk-Egyptians on the other. The date of the battle was on April 16 1825 and it ended with the defeat of the Greek forces. On the south side of Sfaktiria, a monument in honor to the Greeks soldiers who lost their lives at this battle was built in 1959. Learn more here!

No2 SAPIENZA ISLAND

Sapientza or Sapienza (Greek: Σαπιενζα) is a Greek island on the south coast of the Peloponnese, near the city of Methoni. It is administratively part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestora, in Messinia. The 2011 census reported a population of two. Sapienza is the second largest island in the Messinian Oinousses, a small island consisting of three small islands (Schiza, Sapienza and Agia Marina). Its name is of Italian origin and means wisdom. Calypso Deep, the deepest point in the Mediterranean at 5,267 meters (17,280 feet), is located southwest of Sapienza. Learn more here!

No1 VOIDOKILIA

Voidokilia Beach (Greek: Βοϊδοκολία Παραλια) is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean region. In the shape of a Greek letter omega (Ω), its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes. On the land side overlooking the land is the Yalova Lagoon, an important bird habitat. The beach has been named “A place of special natural beauty”. It is part of a Natura 2000 protected area. Also, Voidolikia has awared 2 times as the most beautiful beach in Europe. Learn more here!

Visit SALIAI FAMILY & Taste GOLDEN VIRGIN EVOO

SALIAI FAMILY offer one of the best Greek Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil and welcome everyone to visit our Certified Farms and taste our GOLDEN VIRGIN Extra Virgin Olive Oil. You can visit us 7 days per weeks, 365 days per year. We are here to offer high quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil that you will never find even if you have had travel and taste many products all around the world.

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