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Zakynthos (Prefecture)

Zakynthos Crystal Clear Water and rock sculpting by the waves

Zakynthos Crystal Clear Water and rock sculpting by the waves

Welcome to Zakynthos!

Zakynthos is one of the most beautiful and fertile islands of the Mediterranean. Its total size amounts to 406 square km. Its permanent population is 35,000. The Zakynthians are optimistic, friendly, smiling, and hospitable people. They are also said to be very talkative and their linguistic idiom sounds like a song.

Due to the repeated earthquakes, the morphological structure of the island is of great interest. Thus, the beaches on the northeastern side of the island are sandy and flat while the beaches on the southwestern side are rocky and steep. From Cape Skinari up to the Cape Marathia the beaches are steep, forming caves and small bays. The well-photographed Wreck beach is situated amongst these beaches. The coasts opposite to the Peloponnese - between the cape of Skinari and the cape of Gerakas - are sandy and shallow, ideal for swimming. The seawater has a clear greenish blue transparency. The most popular cave is the Blue Cave at Cape Skinari on the northern side of the island.

On the northeastern side, you will find the small islands Marathonisi and Pelousi as well as the bay of Laganas, one of the most touristic beaches in Greece. One major drawback is that the endangered tortoises caretta-caretta also find this beach of their liking and lay their eggs here, wishing to exercise their first-comer rights! So visitors here should try and follow some minimal precautions to avoid lying or tramping on the sand on top of the tortoise very nesting spots!

The fertile prairie of the island is cultivated by the inhabitants and the most characteristic crops include vine and olive-tree orchards which are favored by the mild climatic conditions of the island. Many mineral springs ageing back to the ancient times can be found on the island. Such springs are the St. Panteleimon springs in the village Koukesi and the Tsouri springs in the village Aghios Dimitrios. The mineral springs are an ideal therapeutic method for arthritis and rheumatism.


Zakynthos: Cities and Towns


Agios Nikolas, Laganas, Tsilivi, Vassilikos, Zakynthos

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Zakynthos

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Shipwreck cove on Zakynthos island

Shipwreck cove on Zakynthos island
Zakynthos harbor

Zakynthos harbor
The Monastery of Agios Georgios on the island of Zakynthos

The Monastery of Agios Georgios on the island of Zakynthos

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