Beekeeping

Greece, with rich tradition and expertise in beekeeping, is a country of significant apicultural interest. The favorable features of the greek nature, along with the unique characteristics of its landscape, combined with the expertise of greek beekeepers, create the exceptional quality of the greek honey. Many beekeeping regions are rugged and difficult to access, often requiring long journeys to be approached. The life of a professional beekeeper comes with constant movement to collect honey from various regions of Greece, where different varieties are produced based on local geography.
Specifically:
- Aegean Islands: Thyme, pine
- Thessaly: Cotton, fir, chestnut
- Evia: Pine, heather
- Chalkidiki: Pine, heather
- Peloponnese: Thyme, orange, fir, chestnut
- Western Greece: Thyme, orange, chestnut, heather
- Central Greece: Thyme, fir, chestnut
- Thrace: Cotton, sunflower
