Must-see attractions in Zakynthos

  • Byzantine Museum

    Zakynthos

    This magnificent museum of ecclesiastical art is housed in a beautifully restored building on the central waterfront plaza. Almost everything here was…

  • Shipwreck Beach Viewpoint

    Zakynthos

    The most dramatic sight along the west coast is magnificent Shipwreck Beach. A favourite of Instagrammers travelling through the Greek islands, the beach…

  • Church of St Dionysios

    Zakynthos

    Devoted to Zakynthos' patron saint, the Church of St Dionysios (1948; rebuilt following the 1953 earthquake) stands at the southern end of the waterfront,…

  • Logothetis Organic Farm

    Zakynthos

    The 80-hectare Logothetis farm produces purely organic olive oils (some flavoured with orange, lemon and other fruits) as well as olive-oil products. You…

  • Monastery of St George

    Zakynthos

    In an evocative clifftop site, the Monastery of St George has an interior covered in faded frescoes. The strange tower at the centre of the complex was…

  • Museum of Solomos

    Zakynthos

    To give it its full name, the Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthian People houses not only the archives of island-born poet Dionysios Solomos (1798…

  • Kastro

    Zakynthos

    A ruined Venetian fortress sits atop the wooded slope that looms over the town centre. Reached by a steep but enjoyable 15-minute hike or a circuitous 2…

  • Gerakas Beach

    Zakynthos

    The best beach in the south, Gerakas is a strand of fine sand that faces the Bay of Laganas. It's also a crucial turtle-nesting site, so visitor numbers…

  • Mediterranean Marine Life Centre

    Zakynthos

    At this small centre you can learn about the problems turtles face and perhaps see some of them at the in-house rescue and rehabilitation centre. The…

  • National Marine Park of Zakynthos

    Zakynthos

    Covering an area of 135 sq km, this marine park in Zakynthos' Bay of Laganas was created in 1999 to protect the endangered loggerhead turtle.

  • Banana Beach

    Zakynthos

    Long, narrow Banana is a busy package-tour beach and is awash with crowds, water sports and parasols.

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