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Zakynthos
Sight Seeing by Best Tour Travel and Tourism services |
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| Museum
of Solomos, Kalvos and eminent people of Zante |
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It shelters the
graves of the two great poets of Zante, Dionyssios Solomos
( 1798- 1857 ) and Andreas Kalvos ( 1792 – 1869 ) as well
as an important number of manuscripts and personal objects
of Solomos. You may also find collections of portraits,
photographs and blazons of eminent noblemen of Zante such
as furniture and old costumes. Location: city of Zante,
Saint Marcos’ square. |
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| Byzantine Museum
of Zante |
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In the museum is located
a detailed model of the city of Zante as it was during the period
1930- 1950.
You may also find wood – carved temples, frescos of the 12th
– 13th and 17th- 18th centuries, sculptures of the Hellenistic,
Byzantine and post- Byzantine period and an exceptional collection
of icons dated from the Byzantine period up to the 19th century.
Location: city of Zante, Solomos Square. |
| " Gregorios
Xenopoulos " Museum |
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The Gregorios Xenopoulos
Museum was founded in 1998 in the region of Faneromeni where
the famous writer passed his childhood. The museum’s exhibits
include personal objects and manuscripts of Xenopoulos, issues
of the magazine " Diaplasis ton Paidon ", rich photographic
material as well as objects and old furniture from the writer’s
family house. Location: city of Zante, Gaita street. |
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The Venetian castle
is located on the top of the green- clad hill of Bochali. It
was built on the ruins of the ancient acropolis ( Psofida )
and its walls remain almost untouched. Above the exterior gate
you may find a Venetian emblem with the lions of Saint Marcos.
The view to the city of Zante from the castle is wonderful.
Location: 3 km from the city of Zante in the region of Bochali.
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The Strani Hill was
one of the most favorite walks of Dionyssios Solomos. A beautiful,
pine- clad offering impressive view to the plain of Zante. From
there Dionyssios Solomos ( seating under the shadow of a tree
and listening to the cannons of Messolonghi right across the
sea ), wrote the Hymn to Freedom. Location: region of Akrotiri,
2 km from the city of Zante. |
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The blue caves are located
35 kilometers away from the city of Zante on the most north
part of the island, in the region White Rock in the cape of
Schinari. They were named after their bright blue color that
seems reflecting whatever is drawn in their waters. The biggest
cave is the famous Blue Cave and its entry was discovered in
1897. you may visit them by boat departing from the neighboring
little port of Saint Nicola. |
| The monastery
of Ag. Georgios in Gremna |
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Monastery on the mountainous
region of Volimes, located in a dense pine- clad forest high
above the sea and close to the mountainous village of Anafonitria.
The monastery’s entry and the inner part with the catholic and
imposing defense tower. The built- in stone on the entrance
informs us that “ it was built in 1568 and restored in 1856
”. A footpath starting from the monastery leads to the cave
where St Gerasimos, protector of Kefalonia, led his ascetic
life. |
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The two small islands
of Strofadia are located 22 sea miles on the south part of the
island of Zante. On the largest of them, Eirini, daughter of
the Byzantine emperor Theodoros A’ Laskareos, has built in the
13th century an impressive monastery- fortress, dedicated to
the Metamorphosis of the Savior and to Theotokos, Joy of All.
St Dionyssios ( patron saint of Zante ) was one of the monks
that lived there. |
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