The Flora and Fauna of Greece

The landscape of Greece nurtures wildlife and plants which are both beautiful and unique. In spring the cover of wild flowers is an irresistible reason for exploring on foot. There are species known from ancient myths like asphodel and hyacinth, there are stocks, sea daffodils and poppies by beaches, while the diversity of orchids attracts naturalists from all over Europe.

Rare Cretan ebony tumbles over cliff edges and crimson anemones and pink cyclamen edge the roadsides. Unusual birds too thrive here from falcons, egrets and the occasional golden eagle to hoopoes, swallows, shrikes and warblers. With this background, walking in Greece is an unforgettable experience, whether clambering around hillside ruins, strolling in the olive groves of Paxos or the lush orchards and woodland of inland Corfu, or more serious walking on mountainous Crete.

The Flora and Fauna of Greece with Simpson Travel