The Ionian island of Zakynthos is ringed by beaches of contrasting character that make it one of Greece’s most rewarding island destinations. The rugged west coast holds dramatic cliff-backed coves reached by boat, including the famous shipwreck cove and pebbled inlets with deep turquoise water. The gentler south and east coasts hold long sandy beaches … Read more
Boat tours are the main way to reach the star sights of the Ionian island of Zakynthos. Its most famous places sit on cliffs and in coves with no road access, so boats become the only route to reach them. Trips to the shipwreck cove leave from the closest harbour on the west coast. Boats … Read more
The Blue Caves of Zakynthos are a series of natural sea caves and rock arches carved into the white limestone cliffs on the northeastern tip of the Ionian island. Wind and waves shaped these formations over long ages, leaving hollows and grottoes at the waterline near Cape Skinari and the village of Agios Nikolaos. The … Read more
Navagio Beach is the most famous stretch of sand on the Ionian island of Zakynthos and one of the most photographed spots in all of Greece. It hides inside a sheltered cove on the rugged northwest coast, walled in by tall white limestone cliffs and reached only from the sea, with no road leading down … Read more