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ROUTES
The visitor has many choices, since the island of Zakynthos offers many beautiful routes that its one has its own special characteristic. Many golden beaches, deep blue or green waters and dreamy caves make any indecisive visitor be in dilemma. In every route that you might follow, there would be something different, something that will excite you and something that will make you follow it.

Zakynthos - Argasi - Gerakas - Porto Heli

Setting of from the seaside and with direction to Agios Dionysos, we come across, in a distance of 4 klm, the green Argasi with its wonderful and long beach. It is one of the busiest areas of Zakynthos, giving a touch of vivid and full nightlife. Around this area, there are old churches and the ruins of a medieval castle. From there, starts the path that leads in the peak of Skopos.

According to mythology, there lived the goddess of hunting, Artemis. In the peak of the mountain there was her temple but today there is the monastery of Panagia Skopitisa in its place. Returning on the seaside road and crossing the picturesque Xirocastelo, on the justify, we follow a dirt road that leads to the unique beaches of Sekania and Dafni.

Beach with rocks



These beaches are one of the most important places of reproduction of the sea turtle Careta-Careta and for this reason there are some protective steps to be followed. Continuing to the initial direction and in a distance of 11 klm from the city of Zakynthos, we come across the graphic beach of Porto Zoro with rocks on its right side. Recently, its justify side was named 'Rock with Flowers, which has many small taverns and rooms to rent. A few kilometers down, there is the shallow beach of Banana, which is considered one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, since in its sand grow white sea lilies, giving an exotic atmosphere to the beach.

Beach of Zakynthos
A little further down, there is the beach of Agios Nikolaos, smaller than the previous beaches but equally beautiful with a camping site in operation. Just one kilometer down, stands the picturesque village of Vasilikos with its flowery front yards and taverns.

Leaving Vasilikos behind us, we reach the beach of Geraka, which stands on the east side of Lagana bay, which is also a place of reproduction for the sea turtle Careta-Careta. Northwest of Geraka stands the privately owned island of Peluzo, in which stand the ruins of the monastery that once existed there.

In the end of this route, we come across Porto Roma, a picturesque bay with excellent sand, clean waters and a small port for boats of small size, an ideal place for those who love sailing.

Zakynthos - Kalamaki -Laganas - Keri Lake.

Following the road that leads to the airport, in a distance of 8 klm, stand Kalamaki, another touristic area of Zakynthos. It is a wide beach with high rocks, covered with sand hills. In this beach grow sea lilies, giving an exotic touch to the area. To the justify, there are impressive rocks of plaster, known as Plaster-Rocks. Next to Kalamaki stand Ampelokipi and the airport of Zakynthos, where the road leads to the most important touristic resort of the island, Lagana, one of the longest beaches in Greece. This is one of the busiest resorts in the island. Usually, the visitors for their excursions to the rest of the island use this resort as a base.

We must not forget that the beach of Laganas is a protected Careta-Careta area. The beauty that springs out by looking at the beach is unique. It is not accidental that the sea turtles use this beach for their reproduction. Leaving Lagana behind us, we head to the west, towards the inner land, to Lithakia, where in a distance of 5 klm in a direction towards Volimia, stand the cave of Damianos. On the top of the mountain, above the gully of Avissos stand the so-called Human Cave, which, it is said that it became a grave for 150 people killed by the pirates.


Crossing the deserted village of Agalas with its picturesque stone houses, the road leads us to the impressive cave with stalagmites and stalactites. 

Returning to the village, we can visit the area of 12 Wells, which date back to 15th century. In the road to Keri, we visit the lake, one of the best spots of the island to enjoy the sunset.

Long ago, the lake contained oil, which the inhabitants used to caulk their ships. In the same area, there is the spring of Herodotus. Across the lake stands Marathonisi. From this lake depart many small ships, which tour the sea caves and reach the white sand beach of Myzithres.
Zakytnhos

Just 4 klm down, stands Keri, which is built above sea, in 200m height and offers a wonderful and unique view. In this village, there is the remarkable church of Panagia Kerriotissa with its wonderful icon screen. In the cape of Marathias stands the famous lighthouse from where the view of the huge white rocks of Megali and Mikri Myzithra, which project over the sea like pyramids, is wonderful. Moreover, from this point you can admire one of the greatest sunsets of the Ionian Sea. The Ionian Sea stretches out, in front of your eyes, where the colors of the sunset harmoniously blend with the steep slope and the serene red, by the reflection, waters.

Wonderful are the remarkable caves of Keri with emerald waters and the beautiful Kamares of Marathia. These are arches that are formed by the rocks above the sea and under which the boats are sailing. In the beach of Marathia, the clear deep waters will amaze you since the beach offers a different feeling of peace and serenity. Returning to Zakynthos, there is the narrow beach of Porto Kukla where the green vegetation literally reaches the sea.

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