Thassos shopping rewards travellers who want to carry the island home in a jar, a bottle or a block of stone. Market stalls and family shops here sell the same olive oil, honey and wine that fill the local table, alongside marble crafts and herbal soap made from island plants. The port town of Limenas … Read more
Prinos is an inland farming village on the north-west of Thassos, set back from the coast among dense olive groves. The village anchors the island’s agricultural heart, where families press olive oil, keep bees for honey, and gather each winter for the olive harvest. A square shaded by old plane trees forms the social centre, … Read more
Honey is a traditional product of Zakynthos, made by bees that gather nectar from the wild herbs, flowers and trees of the hills. The island’s rich flora, its thyme, wild herbs, pine and orange blossom, gives its honey a fine aroma and flavour, and thyme honey is especially prized. Beekeeping is an old rural craft, … Read more
Mount Hymettus rises on the eastern edge of Athens, a forested mountain of hiking trails, Byzantine monasteries, wild herbs and famous honey, with stunning sunset views over the city and the sea. Add a green, scenic escape to your trip with skip-the-line city sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This mountain on the … Read more
Tinos honey is the island’s prized thyme honey, gathered by bees from the wild thyme and herbs that scent the hillsides. Rich, aromatic and dark gold, it tops the morning yoghurt, sweetens spoon desserts and fills jars in every village shop. This guide covers what makes the island’s honey special, how it is used and … Read more