The most beautiful trips to Zakynthos
What to do in Zakynthos
Zakynthos as one of the most beautiful Greek islands offers a lot to see and explore. In addition to visiting the beautiful beaches, it is definitely worth taking boat trips or taking a trip by car to the interior of the island. Let's take a look at the most beautiful trips you can take here.
Cruise to Navagio beach
The most famous boat trip to Zakynthos
The most famous place on the island of Zakynthos is the beach Navagio with the famous wreck. If you want to bathe on it, you have no choice but to go on a boat. The most common starting point for a cruise is Porto Vromi or Agios Nikolaos, from which the cruise is described in this article. The cruise itself is worth seeing the beautiful cliffs and the famous Blue Cave continue reading
A trip along the southwest coast of Zakynthos
Trip to the white cliffs
The west coast of Zakynthos offers few opportunities for swimming, while the dramatic scenery of huge white cliffs and rocks. From the main road you can take several detours to the sea and see this natural beauty. continue reading
Trip to Gerakas beach
The most famous beach on the Vasilikos Peninsula
At the very southern end of the Vasilikos Peninsula you will find the most beautiful and most famous beach – Gerakas. The bay is really large, but even so, it is quite crowded during the season. Be sure to take a walk here to both the colorful cliff and the snow-white rock towers continue reading
Cruise to the island of Marathonisi
Sailing for turtles to a beautiful island
The second most popular boat trip on the island of Zakynthos is a trip to the turtles Kareta and to the beautiful island of Marathonisi, where there are, among other things, two nice beaches. continue reading
City tour of Zakynthos
A tour of the capital of Zakynthos
The capital of Zakynthos boasts a picturesque historic center, where it really lives in the evening, and a nice harbor promenade. The most famous sights include the church of Agios Dionysios, the bell tower and the square of Dionysios Solomos continue reading
Swimming on Kalamaki beach
Beach under the cliff
To the northeast of the bustling resort of Laganas lies the much smaller Kalamaki. The local beach is interesting mainly for its location under a large cliff and the proximity of Mount Skopos. It is worth taking a short walk to the adjacent deserted beach even closer to the mountain. As a bonus, there is also very close tracking of landing aircraft continue reading
Trip to the Vasilikos Peninsula
Trip to the eastern outskirts of Zakynthos
Vasilikos Peninsula is a very nice part of Zakynthos. It is the easternmost part of it. The highest point is Mount Skopos (496m). In the southern part of the peninsula are mostly high cliffs, in the northern part there are more beaches and tourist resorts. If you are not staying here, be sure to make at least one trip here continue reading
The port of Agios Sostis and the island of Cameo
Harbor, island and nice beaches
South of the tourist center of Zakynthos Laganas you will find the small picturesque port of Agios Sostis. One of the reasons to come here is because he sets out on a trip to see the turtles. In addition, the iconic island of Cameo is directly opposite the port. The private beach in Agios Sostis is up to a few hundred meters away, so you can thank the adjacent beach, which basically belongs to Laganas continue reading
North coast of Zakynthos
A trip not only to the beautiful beaches
The northern coast of Zakynthos is not as dramatic as the southern one with gigantic chalk cliffs. You will find several interesting beaches here, from small coves to long sandy ones. It will take you 1–2 days to explore. There and back from Zakynthos town it is about 60 kilometers. continue reading
Driving inland Zakynthos
Road under the mountains on Zakynthos
If you want to explore not only the coast but also the interior of Zakynthos, take the road connecting Lithakia and Katastari. A ride of about 20 kilometers through the foothill villages with beautiful bell towers overlooking both the highest Zakynthos Mountains and endless orchards of olive trees awaits you continue reading
Trip to Dafni beach
Beautiful beach on the Vasilikos peninsula
Dafni Beach is the most difficult beach on the Vasilikos Peninsula. A narrow winding and in several sections a very steep road leads to it. In addition, there is quite lively traffic on this road. Below the mountains, however, a beautiful beach awaits you with a view of a massive cliff, and a little further on, another completely deserted beach. continue reading
