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Xygkia
About 25 km north of Zakynthos Town.
A couple of kilometers north of Makrys Gialos, on the way to Volimes, Xygkia beach is a stunning cove of white sand and crystal clear and deep blue waters. There is a small refreshments stand above th...
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Shipwreck (Navaghio)
At the rugged northwest coast, about 30 km from Zakynthos town
This white sand beach at the bottom of 100 m-tall cliffs is Zakynthos', and one of Greece's, image to the world. It can be reached only by boat from Agios Nikolaos Volimon. The trip is about 20 minute...
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Banana
In Vassilikos, next to Agios Nikolaos, about 15 km south of Zakynthos town
This is a truly nice beach, a bit isolated, that is mostly favored by the young, hip crowd. In August, Italian is the main language. There are beach bars and a few water sports. Follow the signs just ...
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Agios Nikolaos
Vassilikos, about 15 km south of Zakynthos town.
This is a truly nice beach, although it has become very crowded in the last few years. There are umbrellas and sunbeds along the whole beach, and 2-3 huge beach bars, with music, that offer drinks and...
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Azzuro
About 10 km south of Zakynthos Town, on the road to Vasiliko, after Porto Zorro.
This is a newly opened beach near Porto Zorro, with fine sand, and nice straw umbrellas and sunbeds. There is a beach bar and showers. Just follow the signs from the Vasilikos road, after Porto Zorro. |
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Porto Zorro
In Vassilikos, about 8 km south of Zakynthos town
This used to be a gem of a little sandy beach with only a tavern on one side. Today there is a rooms-to-rent and the tavern has become a restaurant-cum-beach bar, but it still seems to be popular. |
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Porto Roma
In Vassilikos, about 20 km south of Zakynthos town
A popular family beach in the resort area of Vassilikos, with full services and amenities, and surrounded by hotel facilities. The Mikri Plateia tavern, before the beach, is a mother-and-daughter-run ...
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Keri
At the Keri resort area, about 20 km southwest of Zakynthos town.
This is definitely not a great beach, but the waters are clear, the whole place still has the aura of a fishing village, which it is still is, and the natural setting is very pretty. All kinds of serv...
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Gerakas
At the southeastern tip of Zakynthos, about 18 km from Zakynthos town.
One of the best beaches on the island, Gerakas is sandy and the waters are crystal clear and warm. This is a major loggerhead turtle breeding ground, therefore umbrellas and sunbeds are allowed only n...
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Tsilivi
About 5 km north of Zakynthos town
This is a major Zakynthos resort area, with lots of hotels and rooms-to-rent, catering mainly to the packaged tours crowd. All amenities are available. |
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Alykanas
In Alykanas resort area, about 15 km north of Zakynthos town
The beach at the resort area of Alykanas draws mostly a family crowd from the nearby packaged tours resorts and hotels. There are beach bars and water sports. |
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Limnionas
About 20 km west of Zakynthos town
This place is truly magnificent. More a lagoon than a beach, Limnionas is one of Zakynthos island's hidden treasures. Access is easy: from Zakynthos town drive west to Pantokratoras and then north to ...
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Dafni
In Vassilikos, about 10 km from Zakynthos town
This is a hidden gem of a sandy beach, and it has managed to remain relatively unspoilt and isolated due to the difficulty of reaching it. Driving south past Argassi and Xirokastello there are signs o...
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Makrys Gyalos
About 20 km north of Zakynthos town, on the eastern shore
A quiet family beach on the way to Volimes with a couple of caves on its northern side. |
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Agios Nikolaos Volimon
Next to the small harbor of Agios Nikolaos Volimon, 30 km north of Zakynthos Town.
The small, cozy city beach of Agios Nikolaos is clean with crystal clear waters and an ambience far removed from the noisy and crowded beaches of the tourism magnets in the south. |
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