Zakynthos

About Zakynthos
3-7 Days

3-7 Days

A Greek island offering beautiful beaches and vibrant resorts which makes the island highly popular summer vacation destination. The island is in the Ionian Sea, 40 by 20 km in size with 123 km of coastline, 20 km west of the Greek Peloponnese region. The island was under Venetian rule in the 15^th through to the 18^th centuries, followed by French and British rule, but with no real architectural evidence due to the devastating 1515 and 1953 earthquakes.
Zakynthos is somewhat mountainous with fertile valleys, green plains, and a long coastline with Lagoons, bays, secluded coves, and beautiful beaches. The beaches in the island are rocky and pebbled with high cliffs in the north and west, and long sandy beaches in the southeast. With Turquoise clear water some beaches offer amazing snorkeling and scuba diving conditions and fascinating underwater world within sea caves.

There are more than 25 beaches in the island among them Laganas beach, Tsilivi, Kalamaki, Gerakas, Vasilikos and Spiantza beaches, offering clear shallow water perfect for families, all the required beach facilities, water sports and scuba diving centers, and more. The Zakynthos southern beaches, especially those around Laganas Bay which is declared a National Marine Park, are the summer breeding grounds of the endangered Caretta-Caretta Sea Turtles, which you can watch hiding their eggs in the sand.

The main trademarks of the island are the overwhelming scenic Navagio, Shipwreck beach, with its turquoise waters, white sand and dramatic towering cliffs, and the stunning Blue Caves, both accessible only by boat.

Visit Zakynthos Town the capital of Zakynthos, stroll its streets and squares and enjoy the small shops and boutiques, the cafes and restaurants, and at night its vibrant nightlife. Visit the Byzantine Museum, the ruins of the Venetian castle, and the town churches.

Visit some of the numerous monasteries, and the traditional picturesque hilltop villages usually located within Olive groves, vineyards, or pine trees forest, and enjoy the great scenery of the island, the coastline, and the sea.

Visit Keri Sea Caves, arches, and rock formations amazing for swimming, snorkeling and diving, and Keri Lighthouse with its romantic restaurant.

With children visit Askos Stone Park, it’s zoo and farm, on the northern part of the island.

TheTjoy.com highly recommends to join a boat tour around the island visiting the Shipwreck Beach, the Blue Caves and other beautiful coves and lagoons, the uninhabited islet of Marathonisi, and Kefalonia Island for a day trip.

The climate in Zakynthos is typical Mediterranean climate, with warm summer and mild winter. Access the island with flights from mainland Greece and from the major northern European cities, or by ferry from the port of Kyllini in the Peloponnese.

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