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Lake in the Botanical Garden – Crete Botanical Garden loop from Joltie - Botanical Park

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Lake in the Botanical Garden – Crete Botanical Garden loop from Joltie - Botanical Park

Easy

4.9

(86)

850

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Lake in the Botanical Garden – Crete Botanical Garden loop from Joltie - Botanical Park

00:43

2.46km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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254 m

Lake in the Botanical Garden

Highlight • Lake

Nice place for a short break and to watch the peacocks

Tip by

1.29 km

Crete Botanical Garden

Highlight • Structure

Colorful tropical trees & medicinal herbs from around the world, planted on the site of a 2003 fire.

Tip by

2.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.41 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

32°C

21°C

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Comments

September 22, 2022,Botanischer Garten bei Fournes

Gorgeous facility! A must for all plant lovers!

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June 1, 2023,Kreta - Botanical Garden

Really worth seeing, but you should be good on foot (sturdy shoes are recommended). The restaurant is also highly recommended. (Sfakia Cheese Pie).

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November 4, 2024,Naturpark von Kreta - Walk

A place to stop and linger, always to relax and take a stroll.
Lots of well-known and a few unknown plants, probably more bloom in spring. (8 euros)

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September 7, 2022,Botanischer Garten Chania

The park is very beautiful. You need some time
The representation is incorrect. We were there for over 2 hours.

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May 1, 2023,🇬🇷 Botanical Park & Gardens of Crete

Today's program included a visit to the botanical park and gardens in Crete. You get a great variety of plants there, absolutely recommendable. The plants grow there, of which in Germany you would otherwise only find the fruit in the supermarket. The free-roaming peacocks are also a feast for the eyes. Through the current courtship, the males present their best …

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April 26, 2025,Kreta: Botanischer Garten

This garden was established in 2003 after approximately 100,000 olive trees over 400 years old were destroyed in a catastrophic fire.
Countless different plants and a small zoo can be seen here.

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September 20, 2024,Botanical Garden of Crete

The botanical park was advertised in the travel guide. I was skeptical at first. Lots of cars in the morning, but the people were well spread out. €8 entrance fee for adults. A 2.3 km long path down and back up. You should be a good walker. Along the path there are many trees from all over the world, bushes, …

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June 9, 2022,Botanical Garden Kreta

Okay, we're going a little later...it's vacation. But - believe it or not - spent the whole day here until the end. The icing on the cake offered the kitchen of the taverna here on site with dishes / products from their own fruits, vegetables and herbs !! We recommend.

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Botanical Garden of Crete

Lake in the Botanical Garden

Botanical garden with animals

Crete Botanical Garden

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