Amfissa's olive grove is the largest
unified olive grove in Greece and one of the oldest, since it's age
is about 3000 years. Its first olive trees were planted by the race
“Pelasgoi”. “Aioleis” continued the cultivation. From Delfi
to Kirra and from Elaionas to Erateini, almost 1200000 olive trees
compose one of the most beautiful landscapes in Greece. Certified as
traditional olive grove, it is protected by special rules and its
being cultivated in ways that do not affect its traditional
character. A walk in the grove offers the imposing picture of the old
trees, some of which are taller than 10m. The walker will realise the
special characteristics each of the tree has, he will see the marks
of time in their magnificent shapes and the undefined colour of
the leaves, which changes all the time, as it always depends on the
light of the moment. In Automn and in Winter months one can watch the
way the farmers collect the olives, the same way people were doing it
in ancient times.
The olives that are being producted in
the grove are all edible and collected by hand. “Amfissa's olives”
are big, round , tasty and juicy and you can eat them in several ways
and multiple recipies, pickled, pulp or even as a sweet. The olive
oil prodused from these olives is also of high quality.