1st MUSHROOM FESTIVAL IN VARVITSA

The mountain village of Varvitsa (or Barbitsa) is built amphitheatrically at an altitude of 1060 metres at the foothills of Mount Parnon. It is the highest village in Laconia. Villages such as Karyes, Kastri, Ano Doliana, etc. are nearby. Specifically, it is 42 kilometres northeast of Sparta, and its name is Slavic.

OUR 1st MUSHROOM FESTIVAL will take place in this unique and welcoming destination. After the Mushroom Festival, lunch will follow the lighting of the village Christmas tree at 18:30, a bazaar with traditional local products, and a hot Trachana soup treat to the sounds of music!
We are waiting for you all! The mushroom excursion will include a picnic with mushroom-flavoured dishes full of wild mushrooms and fresh truffles from our chefs.

Participation is:
€20 per person
€10 for children 7-12 years old

MUSHROOM DAY ON 30/11/2024:
– gathering in the village square and departure to look for mushrooms under the guidance of experienced Instructors
– expedition and collection of wild mushrooms until 1.00 pm.
- return to the village square, where wild mushrooms will be identified
– picnic with delicious mushroom dishes, such as pasta with wild mushrooms and truffles, as well as omelette with wild mushrooms and truffles, accompanied by wine and salad
Your early participation in the mushroom hunt is done by phone or Viber or through the messenger of the page/group MUSHROOM HUNTING, not by declaring "I'm interested or going" in the Facebook event post.

Phone numbers for reservations: ELENI KARYOFYLLI 6975772010, EUSTATHIA STRATI 6973457646
State NAME, MOBILE PHONE, PARTICIPATION NUMBER WITH/WITHOUT CHILDREN, EMAIL
Transportation is done in your vehicle, while payment is made at the meeting point.

You will need a basket, a knife, a brush to clean the mushrooms from soil and leaves, and, of course, a good mood! ***Carpooling is available (please let us know so we can help).

Bring your cutlery from home! Plate and cutlery set, and glass if you want! The group is asking for everyone's support in its effort to reduce the use of plastic that results in its needs. With the guidance and knowledge offered by the instructors of the Panhellenic Mushroom Excursion Association, they create a healthy and safe environment for the knowledge and dissemination of mushrooming, in which we learn to secure the precious wild mushrooms of the Greek countryside, always with respect and harmony with seasonality, the sustainability and safety of man and nature.