We’re Just a Bunch of Bee Charmers
Nikos Papadakis continued the tradition of his family and has been engaged in beekeeping from his early years, producing pure honey from beehives in South Crete, in his place of origin, his village Sachtouria, Agios Vasileios.
With his personal care, attention and his love for nature he has united all his products under the brand name AGIOS PAVLOS delivering to the consumer all the strength, the nutritional value and therapeutic effect of honey.
The honey of our childhood memories
In Crete, at this blessed land, man and bees are working together for centuries, producing uniquely tasty and thyme honey. Nikos Papadakis appreciates and honors the Cretan tradition of beekeeping, by producing 100% pure, raw, unprocessed honey of our childhood memories.
We cannot give an exact date for when man began to use honey in his diet, what is certain is that it is the first sweetener in human history and its biological and medicinal properties were discovered very quickly.
The first references to organized beekeeping, i.e. man keeping beehives, go back to 2400 BC in Ancient Egypt, where we see the bee present in many Egyptian Hieroglyphs. As the ancient Egyptians discovered honey we see that they used it as an offering to the Gods and as a flavor enhancer. We see that they make honey cakes and offer them to the Gods. The Ancient Greeks do the same.
In Crete we have the first records in 3400 BC in the city of Phaistos where the first ceramic cells were found. Trade between Crete and Egypt is well known. so studies show that honey and the art of beekeeping in general came to Crete from the Egyptians. Another proof is that you also date the gold jewel of Knossos, where the two bees are holding a honeycomb, to this period we are talking about.
Our family has been practicing nomadic beekeeping since the beginning of its beekeeping business. Which means that the beehives are moved to the whole of Crete where there is flowering in that particular season so that we can offer different types of honey.
However, our central apiary is located in the city of Rethymno, just 7 km from the center, surrounded by an olive grove and away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Nature's Golden Gift, Perfected in Crete
Honey, a natural sweetener produced by bees, has been prized for its taste and health benefits for millennia. Packed with natural sugars, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, it offers a delicious and healthy alternative to refined sugar.
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We believe honey is the best approach to health. It is about bringing the rawest form of honey from the hive to home.
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