Half-Day Self-Guided Rhodes Tour: Filerimos and Valley of the Butterflies
Rhodes, Greece
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Enjoy a 5-hour relaxing, self-guided tour of Rhodes while visiting the Valley of the Butterflies and Filerimos. The unique and peaceful ecological setting of the valley is a true pride of nature with narrow rock walkways, rustic bridges, running waters, with millions of brown-red butterflies from mid-June thru September. You'll also be driven to Filerimos Hill, one of the three ancient cities of Rhodes Island, and the ancient acropolis of Ialyssos.
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Enjoy a 5-hour relaxing, self-guided tour of Rhodes while visiting the Valley of the Butterflies and Filerimos. The unique and peaceful ecological setting of the valley is a true pride of nature with narrow rock walkways, rustic bridges, running waters, with millions of brown-red butterflies from mid-June thru September. You'll also be driven to Filerimos Hill, one of the three ancient cities of Rhodes Island, and the ancient acropolis of Ialyssos.After a morning pickup from your hotel, enjoy a relaxing drive to the Valley of Butterflies, a unique and peaceful ecological setting. A true pride of nature with narrow rock walkways, lakes decorated by water-lilies, rustic bridges, running waters, waterfalls and resting places loaded with millions of brown-red butterflies from mid-June to September. There is also the Museum of Natural History that you can visit, containing a large variety of different species.
After a short drive, ascend to the top of Filerimos Hill, where you will visit the monastery of Our Lady and the remains of the ancient acropolis of Ialyssos, one of three ancient cities of Rhodes Island. Visitors can walk along a Golgotha, a tree sheltered pathway with a series of shrines with scenes of the Holy Passion. This foot-way leads to an enormous imposing cross, from the top of which one can cherish the outstanding view of villages and bright green valleys that are generously stretched around. Be driven back to your hotel afterward.
After a short drive, ascend to the top of Filerimos Hill, where you will visit the monastery of Our Lady and the remains of the ancient acropolis of Ialyssos, one of three ancient cities of Rhodes Island. Visitors can walk along a Golgotha, a tree sheltered pathway with a series of shrines with scenes of the Holy Passion. This foot-way leads to an enormous imposing cross, from the top of which one can cherish the outstanding view of villages and bright green valleys that are generously stretched around. Be driven back to your hotel afterward.
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