Zakynthos Beaches - Zante Greece
The island of Zante is well known for its beaches. There are plenty of beaches to appeal to everyone: from unspoilt beaches, to beaches with
watersports, secluded beaches - the list is endless. Many of the beaches
in the south of the island (such as Gerakas & Sekania) are also breeding
grounds of the endangered Caretta Caretta turtles, which lay their eggs
in the soft sand and the baby turtle's hatch about 8 weeks later.
From some of the beaches on the island it is possible to take boat
trips to see the turtles, the most well known beach from which to do
this is Laganas beach. It is a favourite trip of many tourists as it
offers a unique experience to see such ancient and majestic creatures
swimming gracefully in the calm waters of the Ionian Sea.
The best known beach on Zakynthos is Navajo, also known as Shipwreck
beach or Smuggler's cove - it is breathtakingly beautiful; any visit to
Zante is not complete without seeing this beach.
Tsilivi, Argassi and Alykanas beaches are great for watersports with a
wide range on offer. Diving, snorkelling and scuba diving are also
popular on the island and Agios Nikolaos beach has the best reputation
for scuba diving on the island.
At Keri Lake there is a popular diving
school and from here it is also possible to visit some nearby blue caves.
Many of Zante's beaches are excellent for families and safe for young
children and swimmers of any level (as the water is shallow) - with
tourist's favourites being Alykes, Tsilivi and Argassi. For those that
prefer uncrowded beaches you might like to visit: Amoudi, Dafni & Makris
Gialos to name just a few. Anyone who feels like they need a bit of
pampering or relief from aches should go and swim at Xigia beach, as the
water has a high sulphur content and is renowned for having healing
properties. For unique and unspoilt places to swim try Limnionas and Porto Roxa.
Zante is definitely a beach lover's paradise, with such a wide variety
of beaches on offer.
Please browse through the list of beaches for a
more thorough description of each beach, to find the one you think will
suit your needs or why not make a list of all the beaches you fancy
visiting?!
Zante Zakynthos Beaches 
