Bee Happy in Old Perithia: Honey Tasting and Bee Products in North Corfu

Old Perithia is one of those Corfu places that slows you down the moment you arrive. Stone houses, cobbled lanes, the slopes of Mount Pantokrator all around you and the sound of cicadas in summer. And right at the start of the village, the first shop you reach from the car park, there is a small stone building with yellow chairs outside and a living beehive inside: Bee Happy.

Bee Happy is a family-run honey shop and beekeeping experience run by beekeepers Andreas Kassaris and Spyridoula. You can taste different Greek honeys, watch bees at work behind glass and take home honey from their own hives in Corfu. It is a short, sweet and genuinely local stop on any day out in North Corfu.

Why Bee Happy is worth a stop in Old Perithia

Most visitors come to Old Perithia for the village itself: a Venetian-era settlement high on the northern slopes of Pantokrator, Corfu's highest mountain, that was almost abandoned in the 20th century and has slowly come back to life with tavernas, guesthouses and small family businesses. Bee Happy fits that story perfectly. It is not a souvenir stand. It is a working beekeeping family sharing what they do.

What makes the visit memorable:

• You taste before you buy. Compare several honeys side by side and find the one you actually like.
• You see real bees up close. The observation hive lets you watch a colony at work, safely behind glass.
• You meet the beekeepers. Ask Andreas and Spyridoula anything about the bees, the seasons and the flowers behind each honey.
• It is easy to combine. Bee Happy is right on your way into the village, so it fits naturally into a walk around Old Perithia and lunch at one of its tavernas.

A beekeeping story that began with a coffee break

Andreas's beekeeping started in 2001, almost by chance. While working at a friend's home, he was invited along to see where his friend planned to set up some hives. That first visit to an apiary turned into a dream of keeping bees of his own, and over time the dream became his work. When Spyridoula came into his life, she joined him among the hives straight away, and they have run the apiary and the shop together ever since.

"Inheriting beehives is like inheriting a piano: it doesn't make you a pianist!"

Andreas Kassaris, beekeeper at Bee Happy

1. 2001The first apiary visit and the first hives.
2. August 2020The first Bee Happy shop opens in Loutses, inside an old village café.
3. 2023A short move within Loutses, for easier parking.
4. April 2025Bee Happy finds its home in Old Perithia.

What happens at the honey tasting

The honey tasting is part of the visit rather than a formal, timed tour. You sample different honeys, notice how much the aroma, colour and taste change from one to the next, and ask questions as you go. It works just as well for curious children as for food lovers who want to understand Greek honey properly.

• Taste different honeys Sample several Greek honeys and learn what gives each one its own character.
• Watch a living hive The glass observation hive shows how the colony works together, up close and safely.
• Learn about beekeeping Hear how flowers, landscape and season shape the honey through the year.

Tip: the tasting is the best way to choose a jar to take home. Try a few, then pick the one you keep going back to.

Honey and bee products you can buy

The selection follows the blossoms and the harvests, so it changes through the year. You will typically find three groups of products:

• Honey from their own hives in Corfu. The varieties reflect each season's harvest, so no two years are exactly the same.
• Selected Greek honeys. A careful choice from fellow beekeepers in North Corfu and other parts of Greece, with the producer and origin shown on each product.
• Other bee products. Pollen, beeswax and honeycomb, depending on availability.

Bee Happy is a licensed food business approved for packing and selling honey, and Andreas is a registered beekeeper (EL22/232). Looking for something specific? Send them a message on WhatsApp before you go. Honey also makes one of the easiest Corfu gifts to bring home; for more local flavours, read our guide to Corfiot products.

Watch: Bee Happy and Old Perithia on video

See where the shop sits in the village, right next to the car park at the entrance to Old Perithia.

For more behind-the-scenes moments from the hives and the shop, follow Bee Happy on social media:

• Instagram@the_beehappy
• TikTok@beehappycorfu
• FacebookBee Happy Corfu

Photo gallery

From the apiaries in the olive groves to the shop in the village. Tap any photo to see it larger.

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All photos and video courtesy of Bee Happy. More on Instagram (@the_beehappy).

How to get to Bee Happy in Old Perithia

Old Perithia lies inland in the north-east of the island, above the coastal villages of Kassiopi, Acharavi and Roda. The road up is narrow and winding in places, so drive slowly and allow extra time, especially in high summer.

• By car or scooter: park in the village car park at the entrance to Old Perithia. Walk down the road into the village and Bee Happy is the first shop you come to.
• By bus: the KTEL green bus serves Perithia on route A12. Services are limited, so check the timetable and the return times before you set off.
• On a tour: a private Pantokrator mountain villages tour is an easy way to see the area without driving.

Make a day of it in North Corfu

Bee Happy pairs well with other slow, local experiences in the north of the island. A few ideas from our team:

• Lunch in Old PerithiaStay for a meal at a traditional taverna in the village square.
• Olive tour in LoutsesGrove, old mill and a table of Corfiot meze, just down the hill.
• Corfu Art CornerPaintings on olive wood in a 200-year-old family home in Kavallouri.
• KassiopiHarbour, castle and swimming coves on the north-east coast.
• AcharaviA long beach and easy-going resort below Pantokrator.
• RodaSandy beach, seafront tavernas and sunsets on the north coast.

Looking for more local favourites? Browse all our Tips from Locals or start planning with our Corfu trip planner.

Tips from locals for your visit

• Visiting in winter? Go on a Sunday. Outside the tourist season Bee Happy opens on Sundays only; from the start of the season it is open every day, all day.
• Go early or late. Mornings and late afternoons are cooler for walking around the village and quieter in the shop.
• Wear good shoes. Old Perithia's lanes are stone and uneven.
• Think about the flight home. Honey counts as a liquid in hand luggage, so pack bigger jars in your checked bag.
• Ask questions. The best part of the visit is the conversation with the beekeepers.

Frequently asked questions

Plan your visit to Bee Happy

Taste Greek honey, meet the bees and take a little of North Corfu home with you.

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Corfu Discovery shares Bee Happy as a local community recommendation. Opening hours, product availability and visit details can change with the season, so please confirm them directly with Bee Happy before your visit. Photos and video courtesy of Bee Happy.