Wine on Zakynthos: Verdea and the Island Vineyards

Wine on Zakynthos: Verdea and the Island Vineyards

Zakynthos has a long tradition of winemaking, rooted in the vineyards that cover its central plain and rolling hills. The island’s most famous wine is Verdea, a crisp dry white made from a blend of local grapes and aged in the old way. Under Venetian rule it was shipped across Europe. Other island wines, both … Read more

Spata Athens

Spata Athens

Spata is a town in East Attica beside Athens airport, at the heart of Attica’s wine country, with vineyards, a designer outlet and a zoo nearby. Explore it alongside skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This airport-area town is a practical and surprising corner of the Athens travel guide. The sections below … Read more