On the main Hania–Omalos road south of Fournes, the excellent Botanical Park is well-signposted about half-way between Fournes and Lakki. It was created by four brothers who transformed the family's 200 acres of agricultural land into a hilly park of medicinal, tropical, ornamental and fruit trees, all well-signed and beautifully arrayed from mountaintop to valley floor.
Their restaurant (mains €5 to €11) is a must for heaping regional dishes using locally sourced ingredients, some grown right in the park. Tables fill a hill-top terrace with sweeping views. The kitchen closes at 6pm.
