The 6 Best Nature & Wildlife Areas in Dodecanese, South Aegean

December 18, 2021 Marianna Hollaway

On the Aegean's eastern, edge the Dodecanese present perfect Greek vistas of whitewashed walls, turquoise blue skies and seas. Island-hopping by ferry, hydrofoil or catamaran is a splendid way to get into the leisurely pace. Once docked, you'll find many of these twelve idyllic islands are easily explored on foot. Don't miss Rhodes' Acropolis, the ruins of ancient Kamiros and Valley of the Butterflies or Kos' Askepion ruins. Tiny Patmos is known for the cave of St. John of the Apocalypse.
Restaurants in Dodecanese

1. The Valley of the Butterflies

Psinthos 851 06 Greece
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The Valley of the Butterflies

2. Blutopia Marine Park

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Blutopia Marine Park

Situated within one of the most important marine ecosystem of the Mediterranean sea, on the west side of the Greek island of Rhodes, Blutopia Marine Park is Greece’s first and only private marine park and the natural habitat of an amazing array of fish, large marine mammals, rare underwater plants and algae. The stunning biodiversity of the Park combined with its pristine and protected location, free from human activity, pollution and marine traffic, makes it the ideal place for Greece’s first sustainable marine ecotourism project. Blutopia Marine Park is a virtual marine utopia where its guests are provided with a unique educational and adventurous experience. Our visitors can choose from a range of predetermined or personalized activities including boating tours where they will enjoy diving with dolphins and other large fish, educational visits to the nearby marine farm and its onshore facilities, snorkeling and scuba diving trips.

3. Mavros Kavos Beach

85019 Greece
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Mavros Kavos Beach

4. Stavros Hill

Mesanagros 851 09 Greece
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Stavros Hill

5. Valley of the Butterflies

Petaloudes Greece +30 2241 082822 http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/nature/fauna/butterfly_valley_of_rhodes
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Valley of the Butterflies

From late July to late September, this planned valley fills up with millions of multicolor butterflies.

Reviewed By Gardenscene - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Butterflies valley. Rhodes. Great fun if you can make it up. Beware there are lots of steps and tricky paths to traverse. Only go here if your able bodied, you can visit the museum and cafe at the bottom. Toilets at most levels which cost €0.50. Clean and tidy too. Places to buy refreshments at most levels. Keep your tickets or you won’t be able to get through the other gates at different levels. My wife is into her butterfly’s and wanted to go here. We were slightly out of season, by about a month, and saw minimum butterflies. But loved the walk and seeking of the odd few that were visible. A white one even landed on my arm. We were subjected to steps, rickety bridges and tree roots. Which added to the able through what is a scenic valley. We eventually reached the top and had a slush puppy (much needed). We went further up to the monastery which was nice. Our walk back proved very fruitful at finding ‘butterfly crabs’. An odd thing on a butterfly tour. I would think they developed their pattern to ambush their quarry. On the whole a very pleasant meander through a humid woodland walk. Kids would love the sensory aspect and give fun with the overall adventure of the surroundings. Giving a heuristic experience due to the interaction of the landscape and environment. If you are able bodied and fairly fit, get it done. Even tho we saw about 6 butterflies it was still worth the money, you can see they are always modifying it to improve the scenery.

6. Epta Piges

Kolympia 851 02 Greece +30 2241 056259
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Epta Piges

Reviewed By lorencemlovetravel - Greenwich, United States

it's a beauty! Actually on a hot day like it was, going there was absolutely fantastic. it has a tunel, that leads to a small lake if you can name it like that. it's beautiful.

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