A blog about the 10 best places to visit in Zankynthos, Greece. Includes places only accessible by boat, hidden gems, and popular destinations.
Note that the first 5 places can only be visited by private boat rental or tourist excursions while the last 5 places can be are accessible by public or private transport.
Zakynthos' Hidden Treasure Cave lives up to its name! This cave can only be access by boat and is located just behind Zakynthos' Shipwreck Panagotis' beach (the famous Zakynthos beach home of the rusty Shipwreck ship).
The cave can only be access by boat, therefore you need to have a motor boat. You can rent one for as less as 200€ + gas for the whole day! You can even go around the island with it (which is what I did) since the island coastline's is only 123km long.
Probably Zakynthos' most common spot. This cliff of 200 meter (650ft) tall surrounds Shipwreck Beach (Navagio beach).
There are some quad trips to this spot. It is also very common and hence visited by tourists so if you plan to go try to find a time where tourists won't visit it (e.g. sunrise). You will also have to be careful in some parts as there is risk of cliff collapse.
Navagio Beach or Shipwreck Beach, is an exposed cove surrounded by Shipwreck Cliff described above. This place can only be accessed by private boat or tourist trip, so again expect many tourists if you go there.
On its shore you will find the Panagiotis which is a shipwreck which ended there after sailing during stormy weather and bad visibility on October 1980. The ship was abandoned and still rests buried in the limestone gravel of the beach.
A very pretty and popular attraction located at the north of Zakynthos island at an area called Skinari. You are not allowed to swim there al and again you can only see this spot by private boat rental or tourist trip (as you can see in the image above but I went to see them again when I rented a boat. More in my other blog =D).
The blue caves are blue (duh) due to the blue waters inside them as light reflects seawater eroding limestone. Objects and people below the water appear to turn blue. The Blue Caves are also a series of geological formations created naturally by erosion.
From north to south, Keri Caves are a series of caves located in the southern part of Zakynthos, in the peninsula of Keri.
Only accessible by sea with private boats or tourist excursions, most of Keri caves can only be explored swimming.
No image available, but Laganas Strip is short for Zante's nightlife for especially young people but also family friendly. This place is located in the South of the Greek island.
Here you will find numerous bars and clubs each with their unique music and style, together with nice restaurants and other nightlight activities.
A 9km beach located in the Southern part of the island. Laganas is also known as the place where the endangered Caretta-Caretta turtles lay their eggs and is part of the National Maritime Park of Zakynthos.
A few kilometers away from the south-west part of the beach you will find the largest Greek flag in the world (recommended to take public or private transport from Laganas and then hike there).
Found in Laganas beach, Cameo island is mainly a beach bar connected with the land via a short wooden bridge. You will have to pay about a 5€ fee to enter in order to visit the islet and its small beach with the beach bar.
This place is a popular place for weddings or to have some drinks with nice views at its bar.
Placed across the beach of Keri, Marathonisi islet is not a single island but includes two more small islets surrounding it. This place is also called the 'Turtle Island' because it is a vital breeding groung for Caretta-Caretta sea turtle.
It is a popular attraction despite being part of the Marine Park of Zakynthos protecting the the endangered Caretta-Caretta turtles. You will see many boats and the shore is very small with a perimeter just over a mile. This place can be easily accessed from Laganas bay or Keri beach.
Last but not least, Zakynthos Sea Turtle Rescue & Information Center provides visitors to observe he day-to-day care of the sea turtles.
The rescue center fights to protect the Caretta Caretta (loggerhead) sea tutle. The rise of human beach activity, pollution, lighting from island nightlife and beach erosion has contributed to a continual decline in the species population.
For this reason, it is important to be considerated when traveling. You can do this by minimising waste with reusable water bottles or wooden straws, avoiding turtle chasing activities, supporting Rescue Centers, among other activities.
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