If you can peel yourself away from the beach for a few hours, you may want to consider visiting the old ruins of the Venetian Castle. The Ionian Islands were occupied by the Turks, French, British, Venetians, and Russians at one time, but the Venetians left behind some of the most imposing sites in the form of fortresses on Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Corfu.

Okay, let’s start with the main attraction on the island and possibly the most photographed site in the entire country. This stunning stretch of white sand and impossibly blue water is protected by a natural harbour with terrifyingly tall 200 meter high cliffs on 3 sides.

Set smack dab in the middle of the sand is a decaying ship. A (false) rumour has it that this was a tobacco smuggler’s ship that crashed into the beach during a storm, when in reality it’s just a cargo boat that ran ashore. Whether you believe the romantic story or not doesn’t matter, the massive ship resting on the sand definitely adds to the charm and allure of this spectacular sight.

Zakynthos is located at the base of the hill of Bochali and it is at the same time chief town and main port of the island. 
After the earthquake that in 1953 destroyed the city the reconstruction works began and now it looks like a modern city to the tourist, a city that is expanding toward the inland because of the many activities that are there developing.

Volimes located 30 km northwest of Zakynthos Town and is in the mountainous part of the island. It is the largest mountain in the area and population of the village and basically is the capital of the mountain villages. The village extends from the top of mountain Vrachionas (Upper Volimes) and ends in the northern seas of the island (Down Volimes). More specifically the beaches Xigia, Makrys Gialos, Agios Nikolaos (Schinari) belong to this village. The natural beauty of the landscape will enchant you with its pine forests, olive groves, local farms and vineyards resulting in crystal clear blue waters.

Tsilivi, a well-known and busy resort, is located in the north-eastern part of Zante, very close to Zante Town. Tsilivi is the ideal place for quality holidays as it combines peaceful surroundings with a variety of activities as well as satisfying entertainment choices, thus it is recommended as a great resort for family and couples holidays.

Tsilivi beach, a sandy beach with clear, shallow waters is awarded with a Blue Flag (top clean beach) and it is perfectly safe for the children. It is organised with umbrellas and sunbeds to rent as well as a variety of watersports such as jet-skiing and parachuting.