Crete is famous for its thousand-year-old tradition. The ancient site of Phaistos attracts thousands of tourists annually to the well known Mediterranean island where you can also find Europe’s oldest oil mill.

The olive growers still feel a close connection to this ancient tradition, even today. In order to protect and preserve their homeland, some of them converted to organic farming already years ago.

The Crete-Oil „Oliveoil, extra virgin from Crete P.D.O. Kolymvari Hania“ in the oil assortment is produced in the region Kolymvari in Hania, one of the most famous growing areas in Greek. The region in north-west Crete is international known for high quality products and has been approved by the European Union. The climate conditions and the nutritious soils provide for thousands of years ideal qualifications fort growing of high quality olives. The tradition of growing and treatment is forwarded over countless generations there. Even today the organic farmers harvest the domestic Koroneiki-Olive by hand and process them immediately in the close by oil-mill to delicate olive oil. Mediterranean preparations, salads or pesto-sauces – with this oil a fantastic tasting feeling is guaranteed, holiday feeling included in the own kitchen.