6Olive Harvest Season (November–December)

The olive tree is sacred to Greece, and in late autumn, the countryside comes alive with the rhythm of the harvest. Families and workers gather to collect olives by hand, often using long poles to shake branches.

Visitors who join in can witness a communal labor of love that ends with fresh-pressed olive oil tasting—peppery, green, and unlike anything in stores. This is a quintessential Greek custom you’ll never encounter under the blazing July sun.

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