A Festival of Honey is being held for the second year at Romeo Romano Garden in Sta Venera, drawing hundreds of visitors.

The activity is being hosted jointly by the local council and the Ministry of Resources and features exhibitions on bee keeping and the production of honey, products made of honey including candles, cakes, roasted pork coated with honey, and even wine. Also on display are items related to apiculture and an exhibition of bee keeping and honey storage in the past.

Elizabeth Vella, Sta Venera Mayor said the number of exhibitors had doubled this year and she was very satisfied with turnout.

She said a particular attraction was a functional water mill pulled by a mule.The festival also included exhibitions of Maltese handicrafts.

Mrs Vella said the area around Roman Romano Gardens used to be popular for bee keeping and honey production generations ago,

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