A beautiful walk but make sure you got the right shoes. A long walk down to the lake then back up. Not recommended if you have breathing and / or walking difficulties. Otherwise a must do
As a person who admires nature, a walk through the botanical park was a very pleasant experience and I would definitely recommend it to everyone who loves nature and walks
Food was simple wholesome and from the garden lovely views,weEnjoyed the pleasant ambiance and a light salad it all was really fresh
If you are a herbalist or a agriculturist, Dont miss it. But if you come to Chania on a business trip or vacations with children, maybe you have better things to see and do...Nice try anyway
Definitely trainers at this time of year as paths can be slippery and are quite steep in places. Your entrance fee includes a bottle of water and loan of a hat and/ or trekking pole or stick so use these if you think you might need them! Staff are helpful and friendly and the whole site is beautifully and ecologically cared for and clearly routed. Take your time, the views are wonderful too! There are a few animals and birds in the central lake area so good for a whole family outing too.Tips, fresh orange juice at the cafe and keep faith with the signs on the way by road as they don't occur as frequently as in the UK for example but do tell you clearly when you need to turn off!
We spent a few hours before our flight at the gardens. The follow a route over the hills and paths and are fantastic. Great views, lots of wildlife and of course, many many plants. All are labelled and the area is well maintained. Don't miss out of a visit to this one.
A wonderful place full of fruit trees and exotic and wonderful plants. Walking sticks and hats were available and we were very glad of the sticks as the paths are a little uneven. We had a very nice meal in the restaurant after the walk. We were staying in Agia Marina and the bus service was a little vague, so we had a taxi as advised by our hotel receptionist. It cost about 35 euros. We decided to catch the bus back at 2.30pm but this took one and a half hours to Chania town as we went via many mountain villages,then another bus to Agia Marina.If yo hire a car I am sure it would be a lot easier.Well worth visiting.
This was an unplanned visit, we stopped for a car break mainly on the way to Elfonsi Beach and glad we did! At only 6 euros each including a bottle of water (you will need at high season), great value, great walk around hillside! Lots beautiful plants, herbs, fruits, flowers to see and smell. Nicely laid out. Very relaxed and peaceful environment. If not keen on a good walk up and down, then this might not be for you. Took our time and spent about an hour walking through the area. Nice to see a toilet half way near the lake. Donkey looked a bit sad. Peacocks, ducks, chickens galore. Lots places to stop and take a breather. There was a restaurant (we did not use)and several areas to sit with good mountain views. Highly recommended. Buses go there daily from our Resort Agia Marina, and from other places, according to their leaflets. :)
Beautiful drive up through the hills to reach the botanical gardens. Free parking, get your ticket inside the restaurant. Food smelt amazing! The gardens are on a large slope with winding gravel paths. Plenty of places to rest as you go round if needed. Lots of incredible plants, flowers and trees to see. great if you love photographing nature. A small 'zoo' is at the bottom but isn't worth looking at. At the time of writing cost was 6 euros per person which included a bottle of water. Well worth a visit to if you want some peace away from chania.
Some of the staff from the restaurant needs behaviourtraining.After my sister went alone for the walk through the garden, we waited at a small theaterplace enjoying the view because we had seen the garden some time ago, when my sister returned the three of us went in to the restaurant to drink and maybe eat something but one woman behind the bar wrongly accused us of having walked together with my sister without paying the 6€ each!! COME ON! How ridiculous can you be?