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Home of World's Oldest Olive Tree Hosts Cretan Oil Festival

Friday, 26 June 2026/Source: Google News/1 min read

The village of Vouves, in western Crete near Kolymvari, hosted an educational event centered on Cretan olive oil, locally known as "liquid gold." Vouves is already famous for sheltering one of the oldest olive trees in the world, estimated at over 3,000 years old, making it a natural setting for deepening public understanding of olive oil culture and production. The event, organized under the "Crete/Kriti" olive oil label, offered participants insight into how Cretan extra virgin olive oil is produced, graded, and distinguished from lower-quality oils. For visitors, Vouves is worth a dedicated stop: the ancient olive tree is free to view, and the area has small museums and local producers offering tastings. Crete produces roughly 30% of Greece's olive oil output, and understanding its quality markers can help tourists make better purchases at local markets.

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