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Zákynthos Town
Bochali Hill
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This hill is thought
to be the site of the
anc ient acropolis Psofida,
upon which the fort was
built. Surrounded by pine
forests, it offers splendid
views of the pretty suburb
of Zoodochos Pigi.

Harbour of Zákynthos Town
Church of Agios
Church of
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Agios Nikolaos
Dionýsios
Solomós
Molos The impressive church of 9
This pretty mid-16th St Dionýsios (below) is This museum celebrates
century church is one dedicated to the island’s the lives of prominent
of the few of Zákynthos’s patron saint, whose body Zákynthiot citizens, most
original Venetian buildings lies here in a silver coffin. notably the 19th-century
to have survived the The church’s Venetian bell poet Dionysios Solomós
1953 earthquake. tower is a town landmark. (above). It houses the
poet’s tomb and a collec-
tion of his manuscripts.
Plateia Rouga
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The town’s main
thoroughfare, the Plateia
Rouga has side streets
with chic shops and cafés
where you can sit and
watch the world go by.

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