The peninsula of Sithonia is a unique place, rich in flora and fauna that you will not find anywhere else on earth.
Here you will find plants and herbs that you will not be able to find growing anywhere else on earth and this has created the right conditions, combined with its unique climate, to produce natural products of amazing quality, both in taste and in their nutrients values.
Since ancient times, livestock breeding, beekeeping and viticulture have developed in the area of Sykia.
Thus, in the area of Sykia, the conditions were created from ancient times to develop animal husbandry, it has the largest number of sheep and goats in all of Halkidiki and a unique breed of cows that took the name "Sykia breed", many breeders who process the milk they produce by making products such as the famous goat cheese of Sykia with a unique taste and quality.
10% of the domestic production of honey is produced from the land of Sithonia!
Sykia holds one of the first positions in its production with over 40 beekeepers with over 30,000 beehives working for honey!
Each of the beekeepers has large beekeeping units – 500 to 1600 hives – and has dedicated his life to honey production.
It also has many vines throughout the region and in its plain and produces amazing wine and the unique tsipouro of Sykia.
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Characteristic of our region is tsipouro and its consumption. Tsipouro is produced from grapes and through an extremely interesting process that most often results in a regular feast. Traditional wooden cauldrons give a special flavor and the whole proces ...
In the area of Sykia, the conditions were created since ancient times to develop animal husbandry, it has the largest number of sheep and goatsand a unique breed of cows that got the name "Sikia breed", many farmers who process the milk they produce makin ...
Livestock farming flourishes in Sykia, as its mountainous area is home to approximately 20,000 sheep and goats and 1,500 cattle.Sheep and goat milk producers deliver the milk to dairy companies or private cheese factories or make cheese themselves and mar ...
10% of the domestic production of honey is produced from the land of Sithonia! Sykia occupies one of the first positions in its production with over 40 beekeepers with over from 30,000 beekeepers who work for honey! Each of the beekeepers has large bee ...