Description:

Zakynthos (Zante) is the southernmost and third largest in both size and population of the Ionian Islands.There is a museum dedicated to Dionysios Solomos in the town, as well as a museum of Byzantine art. The church of St Dionysios (Ag Dionysios) holds the relics of Zante%27s patron saint. At Mt. Bochali outside Zakynthos town there is a Venetian citadel. You can go on excursions to visit the beaches where the turtles Caretta Caretta lay their eggs at night. If you are lucky, you might also catch a glimpse of the Monk Seal Monachus Monachus. By boat from Agios Nikolaos, you can visit the famous blue caves in the north of the island. The blue caves are among the most famous sights of the island with an amazing beautiful color of the water, the largest of the caves is the cyanon cave. Another popular sight is the shipwreck (Navagio) on the beach of Smuggler%27s Bay. You should also visit the white cliffs at Keri reminiscent of the white cliffs of Dover, England.

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Transport

Zakynthos has its own airport which is linked to good transportation, and there are daily flights to and from Athens and flights from Corfu, Cephalonia and Thessaloniki. The island during the summer months has many charter flights from many European countries.