Urban Beekeeping in Athens

The ancient Acropolis hill stands in the background as Nikos Chatzilias inspects a beehive on a building's roof in Athens, Greece. Urban beekeeping is neither new around the world nor in Athens. Decades ago, Greek families brought hives with them when they moved from the countryside. Nikos Chatzilias spends his days tending to buzzing bee colonies with a unique view out over the rooftops of Greece’s capital. He is among the dozens of Athenians who have embraced urban beekeeping to support local ecosystems, reconnect with nature and enjoy honey flavoured by each neighbourhood’s local plants and flowers.