Botanical Paradise in Crete: Explore the Colorful Gardens and Wildlife at the Botanical Park

The Botanical Park & Gardens of Crete was one of the highlights during our stay on the island. Situated in nearly 20 hectares of land in the foothills of the White Mountains, the park boasts hundreds of different fruit trees, flowers, herbs, animals, and more! In the midst of this colorful and vivid landscape stands a burnt centennial olive tree, a memorial and a reference to the dismal fires of 2003, the park’s history and origin. The lush landscape is completed by the lake in the lower part of the part, offering accommodation and protection to ducks, geese and other water birds (and rare species), even to hawks that fly in the area. The park also has an open-air, stone atmospheric amphitheatre suitable for small (capacity for approximately 250 persons) events.