Saint Dionysios: The Patron Saint of Zakynthos

Saint Dionysios: The Patron Saint of Zakynthos

Saint Dionysios stands at the heart of Zakynthos, binding the faith, history and identity of the island together like no other figure. Born into the noble Sigouros family in the sixteenth century, he devoted his life to the church and became a monk and later a bishop. His life of mercy and his famous act … Read more

Zakynthos Town: The Venetian Capital of the Island

Zakynthos Town: The Venetian Capital of the Island

Zakynthos Town serves as the capital and main port of the island. Spread along the east coast, it sits beneath a green hill crowned by a ruined Venetian castle. A great earthquake in the middle of the twentieth century levelled the old town completely. Builders reconstructed the settlement in its former Venetian style. Visitors find … Read more