Rhodes: Filerimos & Papillons – Vues Imprenables & Merveille Naturelle

Nous avons passé un excellent moment lors de cette visite. Le monastère est vraiment magnifique, très bien entretenu et respire la sérénité. Les allées arborées sont splendides, on en prend réellement plein les yeux avec ces paysages verdoyants et l’atmosphère paisible. Concernant la Vallée des papillons, nous pensions au départ découvrir plusieurs espèces, mais en réalité il s’agit d’une concentration impressionnante d’un même type de papillons. Cela reste un spectacle à couper le souffle : les voir en si grand nombre dans leur environnement naturel est une expérience unique. Le parcours qui les entoure est parfaitement aménagé et s’intègre harmonieusement dans la nature, ce qui rend la balade encore plus agréable. Le temps alloué à la visite, que ce soit pour le monastère ou la vallée, est amplement suffisant pour profiter pleinement des lieux sans se presser. Petit conseil pratique : prévoyez des chaussures de marche confortables, car certaines parties du chemin peuvent être un peu escarpées. En résumé, une visite enrichissante et très bien organisée, qui permet de découvrir à la fois un patrimoine culturel superbe et une curiosité naturelle impressionnante. Nous recommandons vivement !

La description porte à confusion voire est trompeuse car tout ce que l’on paye en fait c’est le transport en minivan d’un point A à un point B (il n’y a même pas de guide). Il faudrait le dire beaucoup plus explicitement à la place de décrire les activités puisque tout ça n’est pas compris dans le prix que l’on paye.

Fabulous if a little crowded on the lower parts Need to be able to climb a lot of steps Wonderful to see all the butterflies

Well worth the visit the views from Filiermos were spectacular. The Vally of the Butterflies was cool and refreshing, and a wonderful connection to nature.

The transport was on time and the driver friendly. Both stops were long enough to enjoy the experiences, without being too long. We loved the view from the cross on the hill and the peacocks roaming freely around us. The butterfly valley was remarkable, although crowded with tourists like ourselves.

Driver was great a bit disappointed with butterfly valley only saw 4 butterflies and it was high season for them June but rest of tour was excellent

The journey was a bit long to the Hill where ther wer lots of peacocks and the view was amazing from the cross but the monastey was not much.The butterfly valley had no butterflies so it was a disappointment even though I had read that they would have some.The cafe was a bit over priced there and the walk in the valley was a bit steep and not easy.

We visited on a very rainy day in May but still worth the visit, the Cross is marvellous and the views are amazing the site is pretty run down looking but I guess that’s ok. Take bread with you, the hotels always put out too much so take some with you, trust me…

I have been to the valley on my own many years ago and arrangements on this excursion are excellent and I would do it with them again.

We visited Filerimos Hill first which I would have given 5 stars. It cost 6 euros each to get in and was well worth it. If you like history and appreciate architecture. There were many different remains on the site spanning history and it felt so peaceful. The view from the top was amazing and there were plenty of peacocks roaming round if you'd like to see them. The Valley of the Butterflies also cost 6 euros each to go in and this is where I remove the 2 stars. It ran 1km up hill one way and a little further if you went downhill first. It wasn't really busy but you still felt rushed if you wanted to stop as the paths were so narrow. There were viewing platforms but you got blocked in as again they were narrow. Though it was mid August there weren't many butterflies. The paths were half cobbled and uneven so you had to watch your footing. It was not for me but could suit many other people. Couldn't fault the tour operator though, the driver was great, very polite. The mini bus was comfortable and air conditioned and was early for pick up.