Faros Estate peninsula at Sigri, from the air

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Sigri Olive Mill Gallery

A virtual stroll through Faros Estate and Sigri Olive Mill. Discover why we love this land, how we produce our olive oil, and the ways we care for people and the environment of Lesvos Island. We aspire to become a beacon for Sustainability & Biodiversity in the world.

Olive groves on the slopes above the sea, with a white chapelOl-eve Sigri Olive MillWatch the film
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Faros Estate peninsula at Sigri, from the airOlive groves on curving terraces above the lagoon, from the airHigh above the groves: the mill at their edge, the lagoon and the bay beyondA carpenter bee on lantana flowersOlive trees planted 6m × 6m, seen from directly aboveTwo rock pillars rising from the clear water of a coveA red tractor with a hydraulic olive harvester among the trees, two workers raking the netsClusters of dates ripening under a palm’s frondsPalms planted on the estate’s slopesOlive groves running down to a sandy bay, from the airA flock of birds over the estate at duskPomegranates ripening among the leavesSigri Olive Mill: stone walls, terracotta roofs and a pink portico behind the garden’s olive treesA bare white tree on the headland, low shrubs all around and the open sea beyondOlive groves above the lake at golden hourOleander in flowerHarvesting onto the nets, the sea in the distanceYoung olive trees on curving terraces around a small white chapel, from the airRipe black olives against a blue skyPrickly pears heavy with fruit on a dry slope among the olive treesWaves breaking on the coast of SigriA rock pillar in the sea, seen from the cliff aboveOl-eve LUMA, SHINE and NOIR in front of four bottles of Ol-eve Special SelectionBranches heavy with green olives against a blue skyOlives ripening on the branchTwo cypresses and a small white chapel among the olive treesClouds reflected in the estate’s lakeClear water among the rocks of a coveAn alley between rows of olive trees heavy with fruit, under a blue skyA carpenter bee hanging from a lantana flowerSigri Olive Mill, its palms and the groves around itOlive groves on the terraced slopes above the bay, from the airOlive rows running from the mill down to the lagoonOlives turning from green to purpleGroves running down to the sea, from the airPines along a track on the estateFreshly harvested olives in the reception hopper, below the conveyorRed poppies among the olive trees in springThe mill from the air: stone walls, tiled roofs and the pink portico, groves all aroundA wooden bench above a cove of rock pillarsHarvested olives gathered on the netsYoung olive trees seen through the palmsFreshly harvested green olives and leaves on a harvest netRipening fruit on a prickly pearOlive rows following the contours of the hillsThe education space’s long olive-wood table, set with the Ol-eve rangeBirds at dusk over the hill and the lakeOld terraces stepping down a hillside, covered in low shrubsA white chapel and an olive tree, nets on the groundA grove-covered hill reflected in the lagoonGolden groves and their reflection in the lakeA pomegranate tree hung with fruit among the olive treesThe front of the mill from the air, olive rows climbing the hill behindAn old wooden pergola covered in vines beside a whitewashed stone wallA tractor and its trailer at the harvest, the sea behindA rocky headland rising sheer from the deep-blue seaAn olive branch against a deep-blue skyOlive trees down to the water’s edgeBlue olive-oil tasting glasses around a metal olive tree, on an olive-wood tableOlive trees and a cypress above a bank of red lantanaTwo workers raking olives and leaves on the nets, beside the harvester’s armSunset over the Aegean from the estateAn olive branch against the skyRows of olive trees on either side of a winding track, from the airThe coast near Sigri at sunset, from the airThe estate’s olive groves from high above, the mill among them, the bay in the distanceRows of olive trees in fruit, the ground between them covered in cut grassPomegranates ripening on a tree, its leaves turning yellowNets spread around an old olive treeYoung olive trees climbing a rocky hillsideRocks, trees and birds reflected in the lakeA cove under a rocky headland, dry grass on the slope in frontThe pink portico at the mill’s entrance, among olive trees and red flowersOlives tumbling off the belt inside the millRows of olive trees above the seaA track between olive trees and a row of palmsThree crates of freshly harvested olives in the shade of an olive treeYoung groves by the sea, from the airThe Ol-eve range set out along the long olive-wood tableA terraced hillside planted with young olive treesYoung olive rows running down to the seaA cluster of green olives hanging in the shadeA worker spreading the harvest nets under old olive trees, the mountains beyondTwo pomegranates among glossy green leavesBirds over the olive-covered hillsThe mill, its olive groves and the sea on the horizonTurquoise water below the estate’s groves, from the airThe lagoon and the bay beyond the estate’s terraced groves, from the airAnimals grazing among the olive treesHarvest nets under a row of olive trees, strewn with olives and leaves, a rake and the harvester’s arm beside themFaros Estate from the air: olive groves running down to a lagoon, with the sea and an island beyondAn oleander bush in flower against the skySigri Olive Mill in its valley, olive groves on every slope around itA young olive tree heavy with fruitYoung olive trees on curving terraces, the bay beyondRows of young olive trees running towards the bay, from the airA peninsula of olive trees on Faros Estate, edged by the waterA flock of white birds among the olive trees on a hillside of the estateOl-eve SHINE, LUMA and NOIR on the olive-wood table, the tasting glasses beside themA carpenter bee among the red and orange flowers of a lantanaThe bay and its headlands at duskSigri Olive Mill among the groves, with the lagoon and the sea beyondOlive groves around a still lagoon on Faros Estate, the sky reflected in the waterA tall rock pillar in a rocky cove, a headland behindGreen olives on a branch above the lakeThe mill’s terracotta roofs from above, olive rows all aroundAn olive tree against the mill’s stone wallA prickly pear covered in ripening fruitOl-eve NOIR, SHINE and LUMA in front of flowering rosemaryRows of young olive trees in a green field by the seaHarvest on a hillside of young olive treesOlive rows running down to the lagoon, the islands on the horizonThe education space: a triptych of the estate above the long olive-wood tableOlive groves running down to a lagoon, with an island and the open sea beyondA hillside terraced for plantingThe orange stalks of a palm’s fruit clusters among its frondsThe mill’s façade of local stone, with a tiled roof and palm treesFaros Estate, its lagoons and the mill, seen from the hillsThe drive up to the mill, between palms, cypresses and olive grovesWeathered rocks rising from the calm seaThe bottling line at Sigri Olive Mill, with crates of empty bottles and the team at workGreen olives ripening on the branch against a blue skyCombing the olives off the branches by handA prickly pear between a cypress and olive trees, under a deep-blue skyBeetles gathered on a white wildflowerBottles of Ol-eve Remedy RMD on the olive-wood tableThe village of Sigri and its bay, seen from above the estateOlive branches laden with fruit, seen from below against the skyOl-eve NOIR, SHINE and LUMA on a table in the shade of a treeA house by the lake on the estateThe estate’s groves and the mill, with the deep-blue sea behindRed and orange lantana flowersLooking over the mill and its groves to the seaThe four malaxers where the olive paste is mixed, numbered one to fourWaves rolling into a bay, palms on the shoreLow shrubs covering the headland above the open seaThe valves of the stainless-steel storage tanksStainless-steel tanks where the oil rests at 17°C before bottlingThe long olive-wood table set with Ol-eve bottles, tree-trunk stools beside itA prickly pear, an olive tree and a cypress side by sideStainless-steel tanks and pipework inside Sigri Olive MillHarvest under the old olive trees, the nets spread outFreshly harvested olives on the nets beneath a treeYoung olive trees on terraces that follow the contours of the hillsideThe automatic filler on the bottling line, the tanks behindThe mill’s wide wooden door and pink portico, red flowers by the driveYoung olive trees on a hillside above the sea cliffs at SigriOlive trees against a deep-blue skyThe lagoon, the groves and the mill, from the airA newly planted field on the estate, the young trees set out in a gridThe estate’s terraced groves along the coast, beside a green fieldA track through the estate in the deep shade of its treesA note left in the guest book, beside the book The Olive on LesvosA branch heavy with green olivesA layered rock rising from the clear seaWeathered grey rock by the sea, close upA road curving between the olive groves towards the lagoonThe mill from above, among the groves, with the lagoon and the sea behindThe mill’s stone front under a deep-blue skyGreen olives hanging among the silvery leavesOlive-covered hills above the still lakeThe mill’s tiled roofs from directly above, among rows of olive treesA track winding over the estate’s olive-covered hills to the seaA sky dappled with small clouds above the treetopsOlive branches bending in the wind, the sea behindMint-green 100 ml bottles of organic extra virgin olive oilThe filling heads of the bottling machineCurving terraces of olive trees above the lagoon’s sandy shore, from the airThe lagoon and the estate’s groves under a wide skyOlive groves on the slopes above the sea, seen from the airHarvest among the young trees, the nets spread belowMesh panels on wooden frames, blue canisters beneath them, among young olive trees on a hilltopThe mill above its garden of olive trees and red flowersA hillside of olive trees above the sea, with a ship on the horizonThe rocky coast, a lighthouse on the island beyondThe lagoon and the islands beyond the olive rows, under a sky of scattered cloudsA broad olive tree in the grove, its branches reaching to the groundThe lake shore below the grovesThe mill from almost straight above, rows of olive trees on every sideClusters of green olives on the branch, against a deep-blue skySigri Olive Mill among its olive groves, with the sea beyondRows of olive trees by the water, from the airTiny olives just set, the blossom fadingA cypress and olive trees by the mill’s tall stone wallSigri Olive Mill: a stone building with tiled roofs, palm trees along the roadThe Ol-eve range on a wooden board in the gardenOlive groves above the lagoon, the sea beyondA bottle of Ol-eve NOIR resting against weathered stoneThe mill’s tiled roofs and yard from the air, the groves all aroundA bottle of Ol-eve SHINE on a rock among the greeneryA white chapel among the groves, the lagoons and the island beyondA heap of freshly harvested green and purple olivesA bottle of Ol-eve LUMA lying on warm-coloured stoneAn olive tree in front of the mill’s stone wallsA bottle of Ol-eve LUMA, early harvest extra virgin olive oil, against weathered stoneHarvest nets spread under the olive treesThree bottles of Ol-eve NOIR on a wooden boardThree bottles of extra virgin olive oil on a wooden board in the gardenA side door of the mill, an olive tree in front of itSmall green olives among the leavesThe peninsula’s groves and palms by the waterMint-green Ol-eve bottles in several sizes on a wooden boardOl-eve olive oil tins stacked on a wooden boardThe mill across the slope, cypresses and olive trees below itOlive trees above the bayOl-eve Kids Play packs on a wooden boardFields and olive groves running down to the seaOl-eve NOIR poured over a summer salad at a table set outdoorsThe estate’s peninsula and the open sea, from the airOl-eve SHINE drizzled over dakos — barley rusks with tomato and fetaOlive oil poured over dakos with tomato and fetaThe education room: an olive-wood table under a triptych of the estateBranches heavy with green olivesOl-eve LUMA poured over a plate of halved eggsA thread of olive oil poured over halved eggsGrove-lined hills around a lake, palms in frontExtra virgin olive oil poured over halved eggs, with olives on the sideOlive harvest on Faros Estate from the air, with nets spread beneath the treesOlive rows, palms and pines above the lagoonThe mill among its groves, from the airHarvesters laying nets between rows of olive trees, seen from aboveHarvest nets under the olive trees, with the sea at Sigri beyondA small white chapel among the olive treesA quiet bay near Sigri with clear blue waterRows of olive trees above the bay, a headland beyondGreen olives on the branchOlive groves reflected in still waterRows of olive trees above the water in evening lightHillsides planted with olive trees above the coastRows of young olive trees across a hillsideOlive rows in a valley, old trees among themNets spread beneath an olive tree, ready for the harvestSheep grazing beneath the trees on the estateYoung olive groves stretching towards the seaA stone house by the water, below olive-covered hillsA seabird skimming the waterRows of young olive trees on a slope
Faros Estate peninsula at Sigri, from the air
01Faros Estate peninsula at Sigri, from the air
A white chapel among the groves, the lagoons and the island beyond
02A white chapel among the groves, the lagoons and the island beyond
Turquoise water below the estate’s groves, from the air
03Turquoise water below the estate’s groves, from the air
Sunset over the Aegean from the estate
04Sunset over the Aegean from the estate
The rocky coast, a lighthouse on the island beyond
05The rocky coast, a lighthouse on the island beyond
The coast near Sigri at sunset, from the air
06The coast near Sigri at sunset, from the air
A small white chapel among the olive trees
07A small white chapel among the olive trees
A layered rock rising from the clear sea
08A layered rock rising from the clear sea
A tall rock pillar in a rocky cove, a headland behind
09A tall rock pillar in a rocky cove, a headland behind
Waves breaking on the coast of Sigri below the estate
10Waves breaking on the coast of Sigri below the estate
Weathered rocks rising from the calm sea
11Weathered rocks rising from the calm sea
Waves rolling into a bay, palms on the shore
12Waves rolling into a bay, palms on the shore
Low shrubs covering the headland above the open sea
13Low shrubs covering the headland above the open sea
The bay and its headlands at dusk
14The bay and its headlands at dusk
Birds at dusk over the hill and the lake
15Birds at dusk over the hill and the lake
Nets spread around an old olive tree
16Nets spread around an old olive tree
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