Crete's beaches can wait for a few hours. This morning, you're heading into the hills near Agios Nikolaos for a visit to Amazonas Park. Follow the paths between palms and colourful flowers, listening out for the calls of parrots and cockatoos as you go. Lemurs, monkeys and other species are here too, so take your time and see what catches your eye.
There's more to the visit than simply looking around. You'll hear about the park's conservation work, its focus on endangered species and why protecting rainforest habitats matters. It's an interesting addition to the morning and gives you a little more context about what you're seeing along the way.
After your visit, you'll head back to your hotel with the rest of the day still ahead of you. Maybe it's back to the beach, somewhere for lunch or off to see another side of Crete.
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