Visit a Honeybee garden in Crete !

Best beekeeper ever. His honey is excellent

A fascinating, educational and delicious look into the amazing world of Bees, conducted with grace and humour by the wonderful Antonis, ably assisted by the lovely Artemis. We began with a look at the local hives, in Antonis' garden, which were relatively quiet due to the late season and cloudy day, but this allowed us a close look at the inner workings without too much fear of the residents. Tasting the honey direct from the hive was a marvelous experience, accompanied by Antonis commentary, in very good English. We were then invited into the house, a beautiful late 18th Century villa, where we were treated to veritable feast of honey, with tea, nuts, cheese, sesame seeds (Pastelli) and the divine Rakomallo (Raki with honey) I can thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone interested in the natural world and the Cretan way of life.

The apiary was interesting, but the owner was just wonderful. Charming, gracious, kind and fascinating.