Beautiful - however the population of butterflies is declining - July 2025.
Valley of the Butterflies的点评
点评:The Valley of the Butterflies in Rhodes ... last year we've returned after 10 years since the last visit, and things did changed.
Now the scenery it is still serene and beautiful , the forest around the valley it is offering the shade that we new - so the walk on the paths - regardless if you go upwards or downwards from the entry point - it is beautiful.
The billions of butterflies? - now that number did decay - if 10 years ago there were literally billions flying around you, and at a certain point of the valley the swarming little creatures were also resting on your shoulder or clothes, those times are gone... you will see hundreds / potentially thousands of butterflies on rocks of the valley and some tree tucks ( 10 years ago most of the tree trunks were covered in butterflies) ...
Don't know if the decay of their numbers is due to increased number of visitors, if is due to the fires that were present on the island in the past years ( in 2023 the line of the wild fire was only stopped like 2-3 km from the valley of the butterflies) ... or is just a natural phenomenon ... However it is certain, there were way less butterflies than I remembered ...
Is it beautiful? Yes! Is it nice to visit? Yes! - as a walking area it is still great , but keep in mind that if you have mobility restrictions the paths in the forest are not accessible. Also you will have to climb ... no matter what path will you take.
Will you see billions of butterflies? No!
Is it worth visiting? if you've never been - Definitely! If you want to revisit - it is up to you - for me , to be honest I was just a bit disappointed.
翻译:罗德岛的蝴蝶谷……去年我们时隔十年再次来到这里,一切都发生了变化。
现在的景色依然宁静而美丽,山谷周围的森林为我们提供了新鲜的树荫——所以走在小路上——无论你是从入口向上走还是向下走——都很美。
数十亿只蝴蝶? - 现在这个数字确实在减少 - 如果 10 年前有数十亿只蝴蝶在你周围飞舞,而在山谷的某个地方,成群结队的小动物也停在你的肩膀或衣服上,那么那些时代已经一去不复返了……你会看到山谷的岩石和一些树丛上栖息着数百只/数千只蝴蝶(10 年前,大多数树干上都覆盖着蝴蝶)……
不知道它们数量的减少是否是由于游客数量的增加,是否是由于过去几年岛上发生的火灾(2023 年,野火线仅在距离蝴蝶谷 2-3 公里的地方停止)……或者只是一种自然现象……然而可以肯定的是,蝴蝶的数量比我记得的要少得多……
它美丽吗?是的!参观起来很愉快吗?是的!- 作为步行区,它仍然很棒,但请记住,如果您的行动不便,森林中的路径将无法通行。此外,您必须攀爬……无论您走哪条路。
你会看到数十亿只蝴蝶吗?不!
值得一游吗?如果你从未去过 - 绝对值得!如果你想再次访问 - 这取决于你 - 对我来说,说实话我只是有点失望。