Milia Mountain Retreat & Eco Hotel, up in the mountains of western Crete in the Chania region, has endless hiking paths, and wooded hillsides, and is far away from it all.

Generations of people have lived here and transmitted a piece of history and ecological sensitivity from one to the other.

How about engaging with a little bit of eco-history and a guided presentation of the flora, the fauna, and the community life of Milia?

To get an idea of how rich the biodiversity of Crete is, just consider that Crete has almost as many species and subspecies of plants (about 1750) as the whole of Britain (1450), even if it is 35 times smaller.

This diversity is not only reflected in the total number of species but also in the number of endemic species, which grow only in Crete and nowhere else in the world. In Crete, there are about 160 endemic species and subspecies, which means that 9% of the plant species of Crete do not exist anywhere else in the world.

Your guide will be accompanying you to a picnic on the Challepa (the limestone hill that faces Milia), giving you the full insight.

The activity includes a light snack during the picnic on the hill, where you can admire the landscape around Milia and share moments of community life with our guide and the group.

Price : 45 Euros per person

Approximate duration: 3,5 hours 

Meeting point: The Amphitheater of Milia

Length: 3 km

Level: Low

Walking route, circular: Milia, Challepa limestone hill, Chestnut forest, Milia.

Minimum group: 6 pax.