Botanical Park - Chania

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Botanical Park of Crete in Chania is as a small continent, the flora and fauna of this lovely island is abundant and fascinates and inspires all the people who visit it.

  • Self-Guided
  • 1-4 Hours
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Agrotourism/Ethnography


Quite impossible to see all of them in a week or a few days during your holidays. 

But don't worry, Botanical Park a nearly 20 hectares of land are waiting to welcome you, only 18 Km outside the town of Chania, on the feet of the White Mountains, full of fruit trees from all over the world, herbs, medicinal and ornamental plants in a park different from others, where the land’s formation and the region’s microclimate make it a paradise for hundreds of plants and animals!

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 (thus came to the idea as well), the park’s history and origin.

The newest and one of the most interesting sites of the Prefecture of Chania is ideal for visitors of all ages, combining enjoyments that only Crete can offer!

Shortly after you pass Fournes village and before the historical Lakkoi-Skordalou, a sign will direct you towards the Botanical Park, to an unprecedented tour of the region’s magical nature and the creative imagination of the four brothers who dreamt of and realized this unique heaven on earth!

When you first see the park and its facilities, it is impossible to imagine that this is the same expanse of the 15-20 hectares which burnt to the ground in the fires of 2003, today literary reborn from its ashes.

In the place of the grey landscape stands a walking, educational, and entertainment park-unique in its kind in Crete – waiting for young and old, locals and foreigners, to get acquainted with the more than 150 species of fruit trees together with the dozens of herbs, medicinal and ornamental plants it hosts while enjoying their walk through a lush natural environment.

The secret of enjoying your visit to the maximum is to wander through the paths of the Botanical Park slowly and leisurely, making many stops for rest in the various suitable rest points available. Thus you shall have the opportunity to truly appreciate the beauty which you will encounter.

No matter how you see your visit here, whether as a scenic trek, or an interesting tour of nature’s paths, the Botanical Park is the ideal alternative proposal for a day’s escape from the city’s noise and the fashionable beaches.

The dramatic scenery here is composed of rare samples of the local flora and fauna, as well as tropical and subtropical species from all over the world, with new samples added daily, changing the look of the Botanical Park and providing visitors with a motive to enjoy it over and over again!

This adventure in nature which lasts one to two hours follows paths of unique natural beauty and provides visitors with the opportunity to get acquainted with the numerous different plants and trees that grow on the two hundred square kilometers of the well-designed planted hillside.

The appropriate signposting of the paths lead the visitor to various sections of the Botanical Park (tropical trees, fruit-bearing trees, citrus trees, herbs, and vineyards).

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 amphitheater suitable for small (capacity for approximately 250 persons) events.

Depending on the time of the year, you will have the opportunity to enjoy flowers, plants, and trees through all phases of their life-cycle, parallel to the various species of wild flora and fauna which they attract each season. Any time of the year you visit the Botanical Park, you will be impressed by the colors, fragrances, and variety of species.

During the summer months, the best time to schedule your visit is early in the morning, avoiding the strong heat, and having the opportunity to complete your experience with an excellent meal in the park’s restaurant. Its totally local, organic and seasonal philosophy will be unforgettable.

Prices 

General Admission: 6 Euros 
Ages 6 to 12: 4 Euros 
Ages 6 and under are FREE with parents!

Operating Hours 

MARCH 1st TO MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER
MON - SUN
09:00 - 1 hour before sunset
Dinner served until 6pm

Ready To Go

By public Bus:
Departure at 09:30 daily,from central bus station of Chania – Agioi Apostoloi (09:35) – Stalos (09:40) – Agia Marina (09:45) – Platanias (09:50) – Patelari – Alikianos – Fournes – Botanical Park
Daily

Return Time at 14:30 daily from Botanical Park & gardens of Crete – Patelari – Platanias – Agia Marina-Stalos-Chania
Daily

By car:
GPS Coordinates: 35.25.06 N , 23.56, 22 E (view map)

From center of Chania :
Drive towards Lakkoi, Omalos, Samaria gorge from Fourne turn right in tow km you are there.

From Rethymno or Heraklion :
Take exit 3 and then left towards Lakkoi –Omalos from Fourne turn right and in tow km you are there.

From Platanias :
Turn left after the bridge of Platanias towards Patelari follow the signs, from Fourne turn right and in tow km you are there.

Adress : 
17th km, National road of Hania Fournes, Omalos, Crete (view map)
Fournes Omalos
Chania , Crete

Location

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Reviews ( 2 )

  • Stellla

    Everything was spectacular and the restaurant has a beautiful view, waiters aren't only waiters they really care about their clients, I'm impressed

  • Katerina

    Great place with great people. Where tradition meets the beauty of nature. The best place to feel the majesty of Crete and to taste the original mediterranean food. its a must!

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