Greek diet, as a foundation of the Mediterranean diet and cuisine, is a centuries-old eating lifestyle, linked to our cultural identity and traditions. Noted as one of the healthiest diets in the entire world it is based on sustainability, balance and well-being having as a top ingredient: the extra virgin olive oil.

Extra virgin olive oil, the juice of olives, fruits of Greece’s sacred tree; the olive tree. Due to its phytonutrient richness, it offers numerous health benefits which extend to most of our body systems as it contributes to a balanced diet. Also used for cosmetic reasons, olive oil is considered one of the best natural remedies for skin care.

It has emollient, moisturizing and antiseptic properties and can be very effective against dry skin while nourishing and strengthening it.

Thanks to its unique climate, unspoiled flora and divergent landforms our homeland, the Greek island of Lesvos (Mytilene), has been producing, since the ancient times, goods of high gastronomic and nutritional value adding to wellbeing.

Lesvos is the largest island in the North Aegean Sea and Greece’s third largest island, five nautical miles from the Turkish coast, at the opening of Adramyttinos Gulf. Characterised as “the garden of the Aegean”, Lesvos is renowned for its rich flora including olive trees, various orchards and aromatic herbs, its vibrant ecosystems, its climate and its divergent landforms.

No wonder why Lesvos has such a long history of olive oil production; archaeological finds have brought to light a Bronze Age olive press dated back to 2800 – 2000 BC!