Zakynthos Town or Chora as it is known by the locals is on the eastern side of the island and has the main shops, piazza and harbour from which the frequent ferries to the mainland port of Kyllini depart and arrive. Zakynthos Town is the pulsing capital of the island and is located at the base of the hill of Read more...
Gyri is 20 km north west of Zakynthos Town and is the highest village on the island at 550 m above sea level and offers spectacular views. It is one of the oldest villages on the island having been established in the 15th century. The surrounding region offers stunning mountain scenery, rich with wildlife and tranquility – the only sounds Read more...
Anafonitria is 23 km north west of Zakynthos Town and is a small village on the north western side of Zante, just above the Shipwreck Bay. It gets its name from the 14th Century Monastery situated here – the oldest monastery on Zante. The patron Saint of the island, St Dionysios, took refuge and spent the last few years of Read more...
Agalas is 22 km south west of Zakynthos Town and a small traditional mountain village on the west coast of Zante. It is famous for the Damianou Cave – which is unusual as it has two entrances. The area surrounding the village is rich with pine forests, where in the winter a rare and delicious type of mushroom grows. The Read more...
Kiliomenos is 16km km south west of Zakynthos Town is a rural mountain village, sometimes known as Agios Nikolaos after a beautiful old church of the same name located here. Some houses in the village date from the 16th Century after managing to survive the strong 1953 earthquake. The church of Agios Nikolaos has a separate bell tower dating from Read more...
Tragaki is 11 km north west of Zakynthos Town and is a picturesque mountainous village which lies in a green valley. The village offers an enchanting landscape covered with olive groves and vineyards with spectacular views across the Ionian Sea. Many beautiful beaches are located withinin close distance to the village. Read more...
