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Valley of Butterflies (Petaloudes Park)

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Ranked #6 of 12 attractions in Paros
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Valleys
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Basel, Switzerland
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

we stopped of on our day trip to look at the butterflies. maybe we didnt read enough about it but we expected some sort of butterfly farm as this valley has only 1 butterfly type. we walked through the trees and the butterflies were just everywhere. however, the walk is very short and we left again 15 minutes later as... More

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Portsmouth
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100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2010
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Petaloudes is a little valley tucked away in a green corner of Paros and very different to the sunbaked landscape that you'll find on the rest of the island. Its not very easy to get to by public transport but if your in a hire car then this is a great day out particulary if you have had too much... More

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Southport, North Carolina
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2009
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Maybe one bus every other hour or so but theres a great little taverna by the bus stop. More

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Halifax, United Kingdom
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2008
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Petaloudes is tucked away in a green corner of Paros and quite a contast to the sunbaked landscape that you'll find in the rest of the island. This green and shady sanctuary is home to the mating place of a species of moth, who return here year on year to mate and then die. To say there is millions of... More

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Burlington, Canada
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2007
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Beautiful oasis. The butterflies are everywhere in the summer but don't make them fly for that great photo op. The signs are posted everywhere to not disturb them. The view from the area surrounding the park is awesome (as are most views in Paros). Great place to go to while away a morning on the island. More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
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Bourg la Reine
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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440 helpful votes 440 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
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