Bochali: The Castle Hill Above Zakynthos Town

Bochali: The Castle Hill Above Zakynthos Town

Bochali rises above the rooftops of Zakynthos Town like a balcony of green pine and old stone. This leafy neighbourhood crowns the hill with the ruined Venetian fortress locals call the Kastro. The walled stronghold was the island’s old capital before the town spread down to the shore. Steps wind up from the streets below, … 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