Thassos, an island renowned for its rich beekeeping traditions, produces some of the finest honey in Greece. This island’s pine forests, home to the endemic Pinus brutia and Pinus pallasiana, provide the perfect environment for bees to thrive. The signature pine honey, darker and thicker when harvested in autumn, is rich in trace minerals, offering … Read more
The Rhodes Bee Museum is a small, friendly attraction near the village of Pastida, set on the flat ground between Rhodes Town and the airport. It is run alongside a working honey producer, so the place feels less like a static gallery and more like a window onto the island’s living beekeeping trade. Inside you … Read more
Siana is a small traditional village set high on the south-western slopes of Mount Akramytis on the Greek island of Rhodes, roughly between the wine village of Embonas to the north and the coastal castle of Monolithos to the south. The settlement clings to the mountainside in a cluster of whitewashed stone houses, with narrow … 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