Immerse yourself in Astypalaia's beekeeping traditions and honey production with a hands-on demonstration and tasting. You'll visit a family-owned shop where you'll view a video showcasing local apiaries, the vital role of bees in our ecosystem, and how honey is carefully harvested, processed, and packaged. Then, you'll get to taste honey from a non-processed honeycomb from the island's mountain beehives and sample a selection of sweet local offerings, including heralded thyme honey and authentic pasteli (sesame candy). Plus, you'll bring home the flavours with a curated gift featuring a half-kilo of honey, a 300-gram box of honeycomb, and a jar of beeswax in an eco-friendly canvas bag. Exclusively for Mastercard cardholders.

What's priceless

Gaining insight into a Greek island's beekeeping traditions and tasting honey straight from the comb with someone special.

The highlights

• Dive into Astypalaia's beekeeping traditions with a hands-on demonstration and tasting. You'll visit a family-owned shop
• Watch an engaging video about Astypalaia's apiaries, bees, and honey production process
• Taste local mountain honey directly from a non-processed honeycomb
• Sample local thyme honey, traditional pasteli, and other sweet offerings
• Get a curated gift bag with a half-kilo of honey, a 300-gram honeycomb, and a jar of beeswax