Valley of the Butterflies

The Valley of the Butterflies (Petaloúdes) is located in the northwestern part of the island of Rhodes, approximately 25 km from Rhodes Town and 5 km from the resort of Faliraki. It is not an amusement park, but a protected natural area. The main purpose of the reserve is to preserve the population of the Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria). This species of butterfly is not endemic to Rhodes, but the valley is one of the largest sites of their summer concentration in Europe.