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Zakynthos
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A small bay, 30
km on the south part of the city of Zante in the mountainous
region of Volimes. In the bay’s entrance is located the
small uninhabitable islet of Ag. Nikolaos. Its deep waters
are ideal for swimming and its natural small port is always
full of sailing boats, fishing boats and small boats leaving
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A very beautiful
beach in of the voes that are spread along the region
of Vassilikos on the south- eastern par of the island.
It is 15 km away from the city of Zante and it owes its
name to the chapel of Ai Nikolas located close to it.
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Alikes, a broad
beach with thin sand and swallow safe waters located on
the north- eastern part of the island attracts the family
tourism. The beach of Alikes offers the possibility of
a number of sea sports. The region owes its name to the
salt pits located on the beach. |
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Right after the
beach of Alykes you may find Alykanas, a new rapidly developing
resort center. It is believed that ancient Arkadia, the
first town of the city of Zante, was built here. |
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Argassi, another
rapidly developing tourist region, with a large sandy
beach where lots of smaller beaches are formed in voes,
is offered for summer visitors who love carefree live
day and night. It is located close to the village that
bears the same name. The small distance from the city
of Zante ( just 4 km ) makes it one of the most popular
summer destinations in the island. |
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Gerakas, one of
the quiet and protected beaches that the sea turtle caretta
– caretta usually prefers for its reproduction. Wide,
spacious beach with thin sand in a beautiful location
in the most south part of the island. |
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Kalamaki, on the
south part, 7 km from the city of Zante, is a quite offshore
center with another wonderful beach with swallow and warm
waters that is rendered in an ideal place of recreation
for all visitors. Actually, it is an extension of the
beach of the bay of Laganas. |
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 A
picturesque beach 14 km from the city, very close to
the green- clad village of Keri ( a picturesque village
reminding of old Zante. Built on a high point, with
green- clad hills, narrow alleys and lots of stone houses,
it looks like it came out from an old time. The view
to the Ionian from the Lighthouse of Keri is extraordinary.
A view with a sunset that fascinates all lucky visitors
). The Lake of Keri took her name after a big lake that
was located there which has been drained now. From a
long time ago, there was the source of Irodotos jetting
water containing tar used by the residents to calk their
ships. In the region there are traditional Taverns and
lovely Bars where you may spend a very nice evening.
On the beach road there are diving schools, a very interesting
activity for the visitors. Across the beach of the Lake
of Keri dominates Marathonissi (or Marathias’ island
) which is imposingly decorating the bay of Laganas.
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The nature there
is exotic, the beach is very clean and the waters are
crystal. Apart from the two beaches, the pebbled- one
and the sandy one, you may find wealth flora, olive trees,
green oak trees and pines as well as lots of fennel after
which the island took its name. In the blond sandy beach
which lays like a tongue in the sea the turtles Caretta-Caretta
make their nests. Guards of the National Sea Park stay
there in permanence and protect the island, the turtle
and her eggs. In the steep pebbled beach there are two
small sea caves where you can enter in a small craft.
At the edge of the beach of the Lake of Keri there is
a small port where the region’s fishing boats, the visitors’
sailing boats and all small boats that are performing
journeys can anchor. In these small boats you can visit
the neighboring beaches where you may find some of the
most beautiful caves and arches such as the small and
the big Mizithra, the Kamares and the famous Lakes of
Keri. |
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Laganas, on the south,
11 km from the city of Zante, in the most fertile valley of
the island, among olive groves and raisin vineyards, with its
infinite beach, 9 km in longitude, is maybe the biggest beach
in Greece attracting the largest traffic during the summer.
Cosmopolitan place with hotels, rooms to let and camping is
the ideal place not only for the “ vivid ” visitors but for
quiet family holidays as well. In the bay of Laganas you may
also find the three islands of Pelouzo, Marathonissi and Ag.
Sostis. In its wide beach you may also see the sea turtle Caretta
– Caretta. Laganas offers a great variety of any kind of store,
bar, restaurant and sea sports. |
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The beach is located
in the region of Volimes, 25 km on the north part of the city
of Zante and in a beautiful small bay. It consists of pebbles
and its crystal, cool waters are ideal for those who love swimming.
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On the eastern part
of the island where the landscape is rocky and beaches are small
and quiet and waters are crystal blue the well known Navagio
beach makes its mark, close to the mountainous village of Anafonitria.
Crystl- clear waters, white sand, the corpse of a ship ( which
was illegally transporting cigarettes and was wrecked in 1983
) impressively half- drawn in the sand compose un unexpectedly
fantastic scenery. The access to the beach is only realized
by the sea. Small boats leave every day for the Navagio beach
from the neighboring Porto Vromi, the city of Zante but from
other points of the island as well. |
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Porto Roma, one
of the most popular beaches, is located in the region
of Vassilikos. A quiet beach with crystl blue waters and
greens that go down to the sea. It was named after Alexandros
Romas, an eminent noble of Zante who had a house in the
region. |
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Porto Zoro in
the green- clad region of Vassilikos, 17 km from the city
of Zante, is a small, idyllic beach with crystal blue
waters and greens that almost touch the waves. The two
rocks located in its end right inside the sea make the
landscape really impressive. |
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Large in longitude
sandy beach, with swallow and warm waters, is located
at 6 kilometers on the north part of the city of Zante,
in the village of Planos, a region where, during the last
years, its development and modernization are quite impressive
year after year constituting a tourist resort for lots
of visitors. It offers a great variety of tourist facilities.
On its north part there is a Venetian Vardiola ( old Watch
Tower ), whereas across its south end, you may find the
island of Vodi. In its long beach there are lots of bars,
restaurants and sea sports as well, while the north winds
which usually blow in the region, make the beach ideal
for windsurfing. |
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At 20 km on the
north part of the city of Zante, a very small beach, one
of the most picturesque with pebbles and a characteristic
smell of brimstone due to the brimstone source located
in a close cave, is the Xygkia beach. Because of the content
of brimstone in the source waters, white pieces reminding
of grease are thrown in the sea. The beach was named after
that ( xygki in Greek means fat ). The region’s inhabitants
believe that swimming in these waters is therapeutic for
cases of arthritis, rheumatism. |
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