| Near the west coast of Greece, in the Ionian sea, lies | | | | experience the best nightlife, be sure to take an |
| the island of Zakynthos, a popular tourist destination | | | | excursion to the local town of Argassi, a hub of clubs |
| due to its natural beauty spots, wildlife and variety of | | | | and bars. |
| things to do. | | | | Alykes is the place to go if you want a more beach |
| What is Zante like? | | | | orientated holiday. On the North East side of Zante, it |
| Zante is home to many beaches, but also has stunning | | | | provides watersports and great stretches of golden |
| greenery everywhere and a mountainous west side, | | | | sand. |
| where there are tall white cliffs towering over the | | | | Things to do |
| beautiful clear oceans. Zante offers a choice of | | | | It is worthwhile taking a daily cruise around the island, |
| several main towns which adopt a Mediterranean | | | | with stunning views, it is definitely not a day wasted |
| lifestyle and is a perfect family destination because of | | | | and should be experienced by everyone. Take these |
| its varied nature. However, popular with groups of | | | | trips from Zante Town (Zakynthos): being on the |
| young adults too, Zante has plenty of nightlife and | | | | waterfront, there are ferry booking offices along this |
| clubs which play a variety of music all night, catering to | | | | strip, also offering trips to the mainland. With a more |
| everyone's taste. | | | | cultural feel, the capital also hosts museums, libraries |
| Main towns | | | | and churches, all open to the public and hosting |
| Laganas is one of the places to head to if you want a | | | | stunning post-Byzantine art amongst many other things |
| popular tourist centre. Capitalising on partying and | | | | for you to see. |
| nightlife, there are also many traditional bars and | | | | If you hire a car, the roads are easy to navigate. A |
| restaurants for the family. There is a long beach which | | | | national driving licence from an EU country is all you |
| can be used in the daytime to make sure that there is | | | | should need to get a car and then you can drive to the |
| always something to do. South of Laganas beaches is | | | | Western mountain towns. With more secluded |
| home to Loggerhead turtles, an endangered species, | | | | beaches and a quieter way of life, these can be a |
| and special boat rides are often offered from this area | | | | great break away from the main tourist buzz. Try |
| for the once in a life time experience of seeing them in | | | | trekking in this region too if you do not wish to hire |
| the wild. There are no watersports in most of this area | | | | transport. |
| in the summer months in order to protect the turtle | | | | On the beaches, try the variety of watersports, and |
| eggs. | | | | you can also scuba dive into hidden underwater caves |
| Of course, the capital of the island, Zante Town, which | | | | or snorkel to see some marine life. |
| has the same name as the island itself, is a popular | | | | In general, there is a real variety in Zante: from bars |
| place to visit. The main road is a Marina, hosting | | | | and clubs, to beach fun, to tours to admire the beautiful |
| Solomos Square and St. Markos Square at one end | | | | wildlife and scenery, there is something for everyone. |
| and the Church of St. Dennis (Saint Dionysios) at the | | | | Be aware that it is a region for Mosquitoes though, so |
| other. If you are staying near here and want to | | | | make sure you pack insect repellent. |