We welcome you daily from 09:00.

Admission:
Visitors over 12 years old: €8
Children 6–12 years: €4
Children under 6: Free (with adult companion)

Last entrance to the garden: 2 hours before sunset
Local cuisine served in our restaurant until 18:00.
THE GARDEN AND THE RESTAURANT ARE CLOSED

Thank you very much.
We will be ready to welcome
you again by March 2026.
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The breeders of the White Mountains are in the koumi and the mitata with the animals and the herds both in winter and summer.
Life in this wild landscape is lonely and harsh, despite the herds.
Despite the passage of time, the traditional way of raising livestock has not been altered.
For every shepherd, his herds are part of his family, providing them with special care and attention.
The herd and the shepherd come together and set out together for grazing.
A dog is always in front to protect the sheep and they are free to wander around for their food which consists almost exclusively of Cretan herbs and shrubs with special aroma and very high nutritional values.
The animals of Crete are free all year long or live in mitata (stables).
Raising livestock is one of the most important economic activities on the island, as there are thousands of sheep and goats from one end to the other, which are used not only for the very tasty meat they offer, but also for the production of authentic cheeses and milk.

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Κήπος & Εστιατόριο
Ανοιχτά

Απολαύστε τοπικές γεύσεις έως τις 18.00
Είσοδος: 8€ / 6-12 ετών 4€
Παιδιά < 6 ετών δωρεάν
Έλληνες -30%
Τελευταία είσοδος στον κήπο:
2 ώρες πριν τη δύση του Ηλίου

Garden & Restaurant
are Open

Enjoy local flavors until 18.00
Entrance: 8€ / 6-12 years old 4€
Children < 6 years old free
Last entrance to the garden:
2 hours before sunset.

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