Biotopoi of Crete Nature Park — Attraction in Municipality of Rethymnon

This is an amazing park that i would recommend to everyone interested in nature!

Me and my girlfriend went here around 10am to get here you need to hike up a mountain (what was a challenge) but you already got a look at the amazing view you would get later!

When we arrived we where greated by the amazing volunteers (they are from multiple countries) we got tastefull cold water and had a little chat!

After the chat one of the volunteers gave us a tour, he was dutch just like us so that was great! He told us a lot about the plants and animals that live in Crete! It was amazing to learn so much information about Crete and it's rich flora and founa :)

After the amazing tour we went up the mountain and got a beautiful view of rethymnon! And the mountains surrounding it, gave us goosebumps!

It's also nice and windy so you want melt away! They close at 1pm so keep that in mind when you are going!

The entrance fee is €5,00 but absolutely whort it to support this great place and it's people! You can also buy herbs that are grown with the amazing plants there!

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On arrival you are greeted by one of the Volunteers. You are offered spring water and you get to taste a Prickly Pear. There is a guided tour of the site by one of the volunteers. They will tell you about the fauna and flora. You get to smell the leaves/flowers and what uses they are used for. Also on the tour you get to see a Land Turtle and also a Chameleon. Further along, there a great views of Rethymnon and the harbour. You also get to visit a cave. A word of warning ⚠️ It is very uneven underfoot. Wear appropriate footware! Also it is not for anyone with walking difficulties. Entrance fee is €5 and it is worth the money. Transport is required to get there. (Or...

The wife and I enjoyed a pleasant few hours here including the 20 minute walk from our hotel near the beach. It isn’t Kew Gardens, nor does it pretend to be. It’s a small plot at the top of a hill which is run by volunteers.

Once there were were offered water and the tour began. In our case the tours started on the hour. You learn a little about plants, see one or two animals and enjoy the amazing view. Our guide was friendly and genuine.

There is also an optional walk at the top which we did, some uneven large steps, but I wouldn’t say it was difficult.

The tour is free but we were happy to make a donation at the end.

We enjoyed it there and...