Zákynthos
Ζάκυνθος · Ionian
Navagío shipwreck cove and loggerhead-turtle nesting bays in the south.
On the Ionian Sea, west of the mainland. Greener and lusher than the Aegean, with a Venetian streak and a softer, different feel.
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About Zákynthos
Zákynthos (Zante) is an Ionian island famous for one image — the rusting shipwreck on a beach hemmed by towering white cliffs, reachable only by boat. Its southern bay is a protected national marine park where…
Highlights
Beaches
Navágio (Shipwreck Beach)
A cove of white sand and a beached freighter under sheer cliffs — the postcard of the Ionian.
Nature
Sea turtles
Laganás Bay is a national marine park where loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtles lay eggs.
Don’t miss
Blue Caves
Sea caves at the northern tip where the water turns electric blue under the arches.
Things to do
Boat tours
Most of the best coast is sea-access only — the wreck, the caves, hidden coves.
Town & villages
Zákynthos Town
Rebuilt in Venetian style after the 1953 earthquake, around the grand St Dionysios church.
See it for real
Photos from Wikimedia Commons — tap for source & licence.
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