The Banana Garden

The perfect off-the-beaten-path pit stop for a refreshment or light meal/snack before or after the beach. Such kind, friendly people. Delicious, fresh smoothies and food. (Best Greek salad we had in Crete.) Beautiful natural surroundings. And the friendly animal life of course! They also sell yummy little soaps and creams. Don’t miss it!

Nice “oasis” in between things. Super enthusiastic host, proud on his bananas, mango, sweet potatoes, oranges and much more. Limited but good quality food and drink menu for (the usual) very affordable prices. Only minor inconvenience is one can pay in cash only. We enjoyed out lunch break with this lovely little family here very much!

Very unique place, the hosts are genuinely nice people, they made us feel very welcome, we talked about life, we ate fresh fruits and delicious iced coffee among turkeys and hens. :) It was really nice. If you are fond of truly natural and serene environments, I definitely recommend this place. Thank you for this refreshing experience. Hope you are doing well.

A bit funny to say this was one of the favorite parts of our honeymoon!! We kind of stumbled upon this place and man am I glad we did!! The owner is such a sweetheart, very passionate and loving the life he lives there and I can see why. He immediately greeted us and gave us a tour of his garden with bananas, mango, avocado, strawberries and more! We LOVED Michail , he follows the owner around like a dogthe strawberry banana smoothie was amazing, best omelette’s we had in Crete. He even gifted us some soap and beeswax! Only have good things to say about this place!!

Family owned farm. They also serve food. We got to eat fresh ripe guava right off the tree! They have free roaming chickens and a turkey, amongst a whole bunch of other animals. Nice place to go if you’re passing through and would like to know more about the farming in crete.

Original nature experience with FRESH fruit juices! [Bring cash!!] Highly recommended activity! Yiannis and his family have created a small oasis next to the river with plantation of exotic fruits, chickens, turkeys and a horse, all roaming free! It’s a cool place under the shade of the trees where you can enjoy fresh water from the spring, fresh fruit juices and home made food. We didn’t eat when we first visited but it all looked delicious! It looks like a great place to bring kids along too (although bringing strollers over the wooden bridge doesn’t seem convenient) They also make their own beeawax creams (κερατοειδές) with strong flower smells that help keep mosquitos away. Worth a try! POS doesn’t work properly because of bad reception so make sure you have cash. We will be back for sure!

Trully unique little place definitely worth visiting. We ordered fresh juice made from their own produce, that is in season. Very friendly owners.