Distillery M. G. Vallindras

"Dating back to the late 19th century, the Valindras Distillery is a producer of award-winning local liqueurs. Located in the village of Halki, which was formerly the island’s capital, it is now mostly a museum of the traditional art of distilling. The famed local liqueur, known as Kitron — or citron, was produced here and visitors can see the traditional equipment and machinery used in its production. Citron is produced only in Naxos from the rare fruit and leaves of the Citron tree — which is similar to lemon. The prized yellow liqueur has been produced by the Vallindras family beginning in the 1890s and was exported around Greece. In the distillery museum, you can learn about the methods for producing the alcohol and see historic brewing equipment. The Vallindras Distillery is still in operation and is run by the fifth generation of the Vallindras family. Visitors are treated to a tour of the old distillery and given the opportunity to sample and even take home a bottle of Naxos’ original Kitron. Hours: "

"The distillery was established in 1896 and was managed by the Vallindras family. It used to produce the signature liqueur of the island, kitron, a sort of yellow drink from a fruit a bit less bitter than lemon. The spirit is traditional of Naxos and was distributed all over Greece."

"Naxos is known for Kitron liquor and at the distillery you can sample, tour, and even take some Kitron home as a souvenir. "