The Apolloniatisses

The Apolloniatisses is the first and unique Agrotouristic Cooperative based in the remote mountainous village of Rhodes, Aegean Islands — founded by nine women who, for over fifteen years, have passionately kept alive the traditional flavours of their land. Creating pastries, oatmeal, trahana, jams, and spoon sweets exactly as they were once prepared, the women of Apolloniatisses have simultaneously stimulated the local economy, promoted local products, and achieved creative and financial independence without ever abandoning their home village. A pioneering cooperative in every sense. Pioneering, and the challenge of the unknown were what drove these nine dynamic women to join forces in June 2005 and set up the first Agrototouristic Association of Women of the Dodecanese.

Traditional Sweets & Handmade Goods

• Women’s Cooperative Visit: Meet the Apolloniatisses and learn about their remarkable story — nine women from a remote Rhodian mountain village who built a thriving agrotouristic cooperative through passion, skill, and community.
• Traditional Sweets & Pastries: Discover how each product is made according to the authentic traditional recipes of the Rhodes mountain community — no shortcuts, no industrial methods, only hand-made quality.
• Tasting & Purchase: Taste the Apolloniatisses range — pastries, trahana, jams, and spoon sweets — and take home a piece of authentic Rhodian culinary heritage.

Book your visit to the Apolloniatisses Women’s Cooperative on Rhodes through Gastronomy Tours.